anticorrosives
/ˌæntaɪkəˈroʊsɪvz/
noun
- Substances or coatings that prevent or slow down the rusting or chemical wearing away of metal.
- Marine engineers rely on anticorrosives to keep ship hulls from deteriorating in saltwater.
- You should use anticorrosives on your car's underbody to protect it from road salt.
- The factory applies anticorrosives to all its steel beams before shipping.
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