corrosion
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corrosion
- /kəˈɹəʊʒən/ UK
- /kəˈɹoʊʒən/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English corrosioun, from Old French corrosion, or its source, Late Latin corrōsiōnem, accusative singular of corrōsiō (“gnawing away, corroding”), from Latin corrōdō (“gnaw away, corrode”).
noun corrosions
- The act of corroding or the condition so produced.
- A substance (such as rust) so formed.
- Erosion by chemical action, especially oxidation.
- The gradual destruction or undermining of something. the corrosion of values
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: corroding, erosion, corrosivity, corrosiveness, corrosive, rust, steel, cracking, interlayer, oxidation, etching, substance, oxide, nace, decay, degradation
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noun The act of corroding
| Español | corrosión |
|---|---|
| Português | corrosão |
| Français | corrosion |
| Deutsch | Korrosion |
| Italiano | corrosione |
| Ελληνικά | διάβρωση diávrosi |
| Русский | коррозия korrozija |
| العربية | تَأَكُّل taʔakkul |
noun Erosion by chemical action
| Español | corrosión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 부식 busik |
| 日本語 | 腐食 fushoku, 腐蝕 fushoku |
| 中文 | 腐蝕 /腐蚀 fǔshí |
| Português | corrosão |
| Français | corrosion |
| Italiano | corrosione |
| Ελληνικά | διάβρωση diávrosi |
noun The gradual destruction or undermining of something
| Español | corrosión |
|---|---|
| Português | corrosão |
| Ελληνικά | διάβρωση diávrosi, φθορά fthorá, αποσάθρωση aposáthrosi |
Talk about this word "corrosion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/corrosion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. corrosion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/corrosion "corrosion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/corrosion.Cite this
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title = {corrosion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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