corrosion
[ kuh-roh-zhuhn ]
/ kəˈroʊ ʒən /
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Origin of corrosion
OTHER WORDS FROM corrosion
cor·ro·sion·al, adjectiveWords nearby corrosion
corroborate, corroboration, corroboree, corrode, corrody, corrosion, corrosive, corrosive sublimate, corrugate, corrugated iron, corrugated paper
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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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Scientific 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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