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Type Words
Synonyms corroding, erosion
Type of chemical change, chemical process, chemical action
Has types rusting, indentation, pitting, roughness, rust
Derivation corrode
Type Words
Type of deterioration, impairment
Derivation corrode

Examples of corrosion

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The shapes are stiff, light, corrosion-proof, tear-resistant and heat-resistant.
From the newscientist.com
Corrosion inhibitors can be applied to items to help prevent rust and corrosion.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It is a ductile silvery metal that is special because it is corrosion resistant.
From the guardian.co.uk
Corrosion is the term applied to steelrust caused by an electrochemical process.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Locality 12 is a column shaped corrosion pit with a diameter of about one meter.
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We still don't know why that pipeline broke, and it doesn't look like corrosion.
From the time.com
This also eliminates the threat of corrosion to the system and increases safety.
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These are attacked by acids causing corrosion of these essential tooth tissues.
From the style.uk.msn.com
I recently had serious corrosion in several major 22-year-old copper sewer lines.
From the dailyherald.com
More examples
  • A state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
  • Erosion by chemical action
  • (corrode) cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"
  • (corroded) eaten away as by acid or oxidation
  • (corrosive) caustic: of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  • (corrosive) a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
  • Corrosion is the disintegration of an engineered material into its constituent atoms due to chemical reactions with its surroundings. In the most common use of the word, this means electrochemical oxidation of metals in reaction with an oxidant such as oxygen. ...
  • Corrosion is a 2 CD compilation album released by Sony BMG and Columbia Records in 2001.
  • Corrosion is an album by Vancouver industrial band Front Line Assembly, released in 1988. The album was composed by band founder Bill Leeb and Michael Balch.