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