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Which word is NOT derived from the Latin word coronatus?

A. corona: a circular ring around the sun
B. corrosive: having the power to eat away or erode
C. crown: a circular piece of headwear worn by kings
D. coronation: a ceremony in which a new monarch is appointed

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It would be "B. corrosive: having the power to eat away or erode" that is not derived from the Latin word coronatus, since coronatus has to do with being "crowned" or "encircled," which does not have to do with corrosion. 
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