erosive adj 1: wearing away by friction; "the erosive effects of waves on the shoreline" 2: of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action [syn: {caustic}, {corrosive}, {erosive}, {vitriolic}, {mordant}]
Erosive \E*ro"sive\, a. That erodes or gradually eats away; tending to erode; corrosive. --Humble. [1913 Webster]