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corrosion
/ kəˈrəʊʒən /
noun
- a process in which a solid, esp a metal, is eaten away and changed by a chemical action, as in the oxidation of iron in the presence of water by an electrolytic process
- slow deterioration by being eaten or worn away
- the condition produced by or the product of corrosion
corrosion
/ kə-rō′zhən /
- The breaking down or destruction of a material, especially a metal, through chemical reactions. The most common form of corrosion is rusting, which occurs when iron combines with oxygen and water.
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- cor·rosion·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of corrosion1
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(LOC 3507-3510) The most dangerous consequence of sexual attraction, however, is the corrosion of unit cohesion.
The heat and corrosion of this idea spread through her being, and the will made no fight against it.
The concrete not only affords much of the strength to resist compression, but effectively protects the steel from corrosion.
The oil not only prevents evaporation but aids greatly to keep the uncovered parts from corrosion.
It must have been new when this world froze, for there was no sign of corrosion or oxidation.
The line of corrosion extending around the hull might have weakened her so badly that she was unseaworthy.
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