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

Noun

1. the process by which something, esp. a metal, is corroded

2. the result of corrosion

corrosive adj

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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 [kəˈrəuʒən] n → corrosión f

corrosion [kəˈrəuʒən] n → corrosion f

corrosion [kəˈrəuʒən] corrode n → Korrosion f

corrosion [kəˈrəuʒən] n → corrosione f