Hyphenation of corrosive

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word corrosive? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

cor-ro-sive

Definitions of corrosive:

1.	A substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
2.	Of a substance, especially a strong acid Capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
3.	Spitefully sarcastic Corrosive cristism

Synonyms of corrosive:

adj	caustic, erosive, vitriolic, destructive
noun	compound, chemical compound

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