anticorrosiveness
|an-ti-cor-ro-sive-ness|
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/ˌæn.ti.kəˈroʊ.sɪv.nəs/
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/ˌæn.ti.kəˈrɒs.ɪv.nəs/
(anticorrosive)
against corrosion / prevents rust
Etymology
'anticorrosiveness' originates from Modern English, specifically the word 'anticorrosive' with the suffix '-ness', where the prefix 'anti-' meant 'against' and 'corrosive' derived from Latin 'corrodere' meaning 'to gnaw away'.
'anticorrosive' developed in Modern English from the combination of Greek/Latin 'anti-' (against) and the adjective 'corrosive' (from Latin 'corrodere'); the noun form 'anticorrosiveness' was formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective.
Initially it described something that acts 'against corrosion'; over time the derived noun came to denote the general 'quality or state of being resistant to corrosion'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality or state of being anticorrosive; the property of resisting or preventing corrosion (rusting or chemical deterioration).
The anticorrosiveness of the coating significantly extended the service life of the steel structure.
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Last updated: 2025/08/30 05:12