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corrosion

[ kuh-roh-zhuh n ]
/ kəˈroʊ ʒən /
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noun

the act or process of corroding; condition of being corroded.
a product of corroding, as rust.

RELATED WORDS

decomposition, erosion, deterioration, rust, decay, wear, degeneration, oxidation

Nearby words

  1. corroboration,
  2. corroborative,
  3. corroboree,
  4. corrode,
  5. corrody,
  6. corrosive,
  7. corrosive sublimate,
  8. corrugate,
  9. corrugated,
  10. corrugated iron

Origin of corrosion

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
Related formscor·ro·sion·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for corrosion

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
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Word Origin and History for corrosion

corrosion

n.

c.1400, from Middle French corrosion or directly from Latin corrosionem (nominative corrosio), noun of action from past participle stem of corrodere (see corrode).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Science definitions for 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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