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corrosional

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cor⋅ro⋅sion

  [kuh-roh-zhuhn]
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–noun
1. the act or process of corroding; condition of being corroded.
2. a product of corroding, as rust.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME (< MF) < LL corrōsiōn- (s. of corrōsiō) a gnawing away, equiv. to L corrōs(us), ptp. of corrōdere to corrode + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
cor⋅ro⋅sion⋅al, adjective
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cor·ro·sion
Pronunciation: k&-'rO-zh&n
Function: noun
1 : the action, process, or effect of corroding corrosion that characterizes arteriosclerosis —Journal of the American Medical Association>
2 : a study specimen of an organ or other structure prepared byinjection of hollow parts (as blood vessels) with a plastic and subsequent removal of the surrounding tissue by corrosion
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Science Dictionary
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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