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cor·ro·sion

   [kuh-roh-zhuhn]
noun
1.
the act or process of corroding; condition of being corroded.
2.
a product of corroding, as rust.
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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Late Latin corrōsiōn- (stem of corrōsiō) a gnawing away, equivalent to Latin corrōs(us), past participle of corrōdere to corrode + -iōn- -ion

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cor·ro·sion·al, adjective
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Example Sentences
  • Next, try wiggling the tube in its sockets to scour away any corrosion or dust on the connections.
  • The kind of seal required will depend on the stress and corrosion it has to withstand.
  • Flight recorders are designed to resist the effects of impact, corrosion and pressure.
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corrosion (kəˈrəʊʒən)
 
—n
1.  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
2.  slow deterioration by being eaten or worn away
3.  the condition produced by or the product of corrosion

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corrosion
c.1400, from O.Fr. corrosion, from L. corrosionem, noun of action from corrodere (see corrode).
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corrosion   (kə-rō'zhən)  Pronunciation Key 
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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