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corrodent

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cor⋅rode

  [kuh-rohd] verb, -rod⋅ed, -rod⋅ing.
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–verb (used with object)
1. to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, esp. by chemical action.
2. to impair; deteriorate: Jealousy corroded his character.
–verb (used without object)
3. to become corroded.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME (< MF) < L corrōdere to gnaw to pieces, equiv. to cor- cor- + rōdere to gnaw; akin to rodent

Related forms:
cor⋅rod⋅ent, noun
cor⋅rod⋅er, noun
cor⋅rod⋅i⋅ble, adjective
cor⋅rod⋅i⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
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Main Entry: cor·rode
Pronunciation: k&-'rOd
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: cor·rod·ed; cor·rod·ing
transitive senses
: to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing; especially : to wear away gradually usually by chemical action corrode intransitivesenses
: to undergo corrosion
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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