Definition of
Corrosion
- (noun, process) erosion by chemical action
- (noun, state) a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
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Alternate forms of Corrosion
Derivations: corrode
Hyponyms: indentation, pitting, roughness, rust, rusting
Hypernyms: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, deterioration, impairment
Origin of the word Corrosion
- c.1400, from O.Fr. corrosion, from L. corrosionem, noun of action from corrodere (see corrode). more
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