corrosion

cor·ro·sion  (k-rzhn)

n.

1.

a. The act or process of corroding.

b. The condition produced by corroding.

2. A substance, such as rust, formed by corroding.

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[Middle English corosioun, corrosion of tissue, from Old French corrosion, from Medieval Latin corrsi, corrsin-, the act of gnawing, from Latin corrsus, past participle of corrdere, to gnaw away; see corrode.]

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corrosion [kəˈrəʊʒən]

n

1. (Chemistry) 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

2. slow deterioration by being eaten or worn away

3. (Chemistry) the condition produced by or the product of corrosion

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corrosion  (k-rzhn)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	corrosion - a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action deterioration, impairment - a symptom of reduced quality or strength
	2.	corrosion - erosion by chemical action corroding, erosion chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved pitting, indentation, roughness - the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion rusting, rust - the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water

Translations

corrosion [kəˈrəʊʒən] N → corrosión f

corrosion [kəˈrəʊʒ^ən] n

[metal] → corrosion f

(= deterioration) [life, society] → détérioration f

corrosion

n → Korrosion f; (fig) → Zerstörung f

corrosion [kəˈrəʊʒ/ən] n → corrosione f

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corrosion [kəˈrəʊʒ/ən] n → corrosione f