corrosion — the process of corroding or being corroded; gradual destruction by chemical action
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the process of corroding or being corroded; gradual destruction by chemical action
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈroʊʒən/
Example Sentences
- The car's bumper showed severe corrosion after the owner spilled energy drinks on it daily for a year.
- Engineers designed special coatings to protect the bridge from salt-induced corrosion.
- The ancient coins were so affected by corrosion that archaeologists couldn't read the inscriptions.
corrosion
NOUN[/kəˈroʊʒən/]
the process of corroding or being corroded; gradual destruction by chemical action
Years of sea air caused heavy corrosion on the old ship's iron hull.
COR(completely) + ROD(gnaw) + ION(result) — the steel pillar showed heavy corrosion after the metal-eating rats finished gnawing it.
The bomb never exploded, but the leaking acid caused severe corrosion in the steel floor.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'corrodere', meaning 'to gnaw away completely'. The word combines 'cor-' (thoroughly) and 'rodere' (to gnaw or eat away), originally describing the gradual wearing away or eating through of a substance.
Breakdown
cor- (thoroughly, completely) + rodere (to gnaw, eat away) + -sion (noun suffix forming action or result). The Latin verb 'corrodere' evolved into the English noun 'corrosion' to denote the electrochemical process of material degradation.
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📝Examples
“The car's bumper showed severe corrosion after the owner spilled energy drinks on it daily for a year.”
“Engineers designed special coatings to protect the bridge from salt-induced corrosion.”
“The ancient coins were so affected by corrosion that archaeologists couldn't read the inscriptions.”
“His grandmother's recipe box suffered from corrosion after being stored in the humid basement for decades.”
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