EROSIVE

• (adj.) of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

  synonyms : caustic , corrosive , mordant , vitriolic

  The caustic effect of Hydrochloric acid enhanced the speed of the reaction. -added by Aswathy_inlas

• (adj.) wearing away by friction

  "the erosive effects of waves on the shoreline"

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