corrosion
Origin of corrosion
Related Words for corrosion
decomposition, erosion, deterioration, rust, decay, wear, degeneration, oxidationExamples from the Web for corrosion
Contemporary Examples of corrosion
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Historical Examples of corrosion
Corrosion may be removed by washing the part in a solution of baking soda.
The Automobile Storage BatteryO. A. Witte
The valve was not easy to turn; it seemed fixed with the corrosion of ages.
The Pygmy PlanetJohn Stewart Williamson
It must have been new when this world froze, for there was no sign of corrosion or oxidation.
Islands of SpaceJohn W Campbell
But the corrosion of him burned in her till it burned itself out.
The RainbowD. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
Long after the Colorado began its work of corrosion there was a mighty upheaval.
Our ItalyCharles Dudley Warner
corrosion
- 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
Word Origin and History for corrosion
c.1400, from Middle French corrosion or directly from Latin corrosionem (nominative corrosio), noun of action from past participle stem of corrodere (see corrode).
corrosion
- 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.