anticorrosive

[ an-tee-kuh-roh-siv, an-tahy- ]

noun

1. something that prevents or counteracts corrosion.

adjective

1. Also anticorrosion. preventing or counteracting corrosion.

Other Words From

• an·ti·cor·ro·sive·ly adverb
• an·ti·cor·ro·sive·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of anticorrosive¹

First recorded in 1815–25; anti- + corrosive

Example Sentences

They said it is known to cause cancer and can be used "as pigments in dyes paints, inks, and plastics" or as "an anticorrosive agent added to paints primers or other surface coatings."

From Fox News

Experts say it could take some time for anticorrosive chemicals now being added to the water to re-coat lead pipes so that they will not leach lead into the water.

From Reuters

But she believes that the new thermoset could also eventually extend into a range of applications—anticorrosive and antimicrobial coatings, drug delivery, adhesives, 3-D printing, water purification, among others.

From Scientific American

Owners will be instructed to bring their cars to Hyundai dealers for brake inspections and changing of the brake fluid with replacement fluid containing an anticorrosive additive, Hyundai has said.

From Reuters

Owners will be instructed to bring their cars to Hyundai dealers for brake inspections and changing of the brake fluid with replacement fluid containing an anticorrosive additive, the Hyundai spokesman said.

From Reuters