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Cosmic vs Corrosive - What's the difference?

cosmic | corrosive |

As adjectives the difference between cosmic and corrosive

is that cosmic is cosmic while corrosive is eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid.

As a noun corrosive is

that which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually.

cosmic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe.
  • Infinitely or inconceivably extended; vast
  • Characteristic of the cosmos or universe; inconceivably great; vast.
    • cosmic speed
  • * Tyndall
    • Cosmic ranges of time.
  • (astronomy, dated) Rising or setting with the sun; not acronycal.

    • Derived terms

    * sociocosmic

    Anagrams

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    corrosive

    English

    (wikipedia corrosive)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid.
  • Having the quality of fretting or vexing.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Care is no cure, but corrosive .
  • destroying or undermining something gradually

    • Related terms

    * corrosively * corrosiveness * corrosivity * corrode

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually.
  • Any solid, liquid or gas capable of irreparably harming living tissues or damaging material on contact.