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corrosive vs chemical compound

chemical compound vs corrosive

corrosive and chemical compound both are nouns.

corrosive is an adjective but chemical compound is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
corrosive Yes Yes No No
chemical compound Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical compound is a hypernym of corrosive; that is, chemical compound is a word with a broader meaning than corrosive:
  • corrosive: a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
  • chemical compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Other hypernyms of corrosive include compound.
corrosive (noun) chemical compound (noun)
a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali) (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
corrosive (adjective) chemical compound (adjective)
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
spitefully sarcastic
Difference between corrosive and chemical compound

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