corrosion

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /kəˈɹəʊʒən/
• (America) IPA: /kəˈɹoʊʒən/

Noun

corrosion

1. The act of corroding or the condition so produced.
2. A substance (such as rust) so formed.
3. (chemistry) Erosion by chemical action, especially oxidation.
4. (by extension) The gradual destruction or undermining of something.

Related terms

• corrosible

Translations

• French: corrosion
• Portuguese: corrosão

Translations

• French: corrosion
• Portuguese: corrosão

Translations

• Portuguese: corrosão

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