noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
corrosiveness; causticity
Describes the property of a substance that chemically attacks and destroys materials, especially metals. Often used in technical contexts.
This chemical is highly corrosive, so handle it with care.
Please store corrosive liquids in a safe container.
腐食 is the process of corrosion or erosion, while 腐食性 refers to the property of being corrosive.
腐食性物質 is a common compound meaning 'corrosive substance', using 腐食性 as a modifier.
non-corrosive
Standard kanji spelling using 食 (eat, erode).
Variant using 蝕 (erode, eclipse); less common in modern usage.
Compound of 腐食 (corrosion, erosion) + 性 (nature, property). The kanji 腐 means 'rot, decay', 食 means 'eat, erode', and 性 indicates a characteristic.