noncorrosive
- adjective
- /nɒn.kəˈroʊ.sɪv/
- Specialized
- This pipe is lightweight, tough, and noncorrosive, making it ideal for plumbing applications.
- noncorrosive priming
Examples
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Big, heavy, noncorrosive ones.
Fiction book (1991) -
This pipe is light, tough, and noncorrosive.
Academic text (2001) -
The electrode performance criteria included: biocompatible material (17) that was noncorrosive and did not cause tissue damage (14, 18, 19).
Academic text (2001) -
They are made of noncorrosive thermoplastic and are available with air actuation or optional air-by-spring for normally closed or normally open operation.
Academic text (1996) -
Glutaraldehydes: 2%: B, V, F, S**, T; Unaffected by organics, noncorrosive; Irritating vapors, expensive
Academic text (1994) -
Now, we are at a point in time with Chernobyl and other nuclear accidents as part of our legacy, with an ozone hole generated by chemicals that twenty years ago would have been on nearly every chemist's short list as nontoxic, noncorrosive, and nonpolluting.
Academic text (1992) -
The noncorrosive coating on the cookware ensures that food won't stick and the surface won't degrade over time.
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Choosing a noncorrosive metal for outdoor furniture helps it resist damage from moisture and harsh weather conditions.
Synonyms
Does not cause damage to the thing being tested
Does not easily take part in a chemical change, like noble gases
Antonyms
- Specialized
Able to eat away materials by a chemical reaction, for example strong acids
How Corrosive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Noncorrosive is made from non- 'not' and corrosive, which comes from a Latin idea meaning 'to eat away' and is the same idea in the English word corrode. So noncorrosive describes something that 'does not eat away' materials, meaning it will not chemically damage them.