Corrode
to wear away or destroy gradually, especially by chemical action.
verbCorrode
to wear away or destroy gradually, especially by chemical action.
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Imagine This
Imagine a steel fence post left outdoors for years. Rain, oxygen, and pollutants creep in and slowly eat away the metal surface, leaving pitted patches and a weaker structure.
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Sounds Like
kuh-ROHD
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Looks Like
looks like corrosion and corrosive; related forms share the root
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Remember This
Etymology comes from Latin corrΕdere meaning to gnaw away; think of corrosion in science as metal decay due to chemical reaction.
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Other Forms
corrosionnoun
corrodedadjective
corrodesverb
corrodingverb
corrodibleadjective
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Connect With
rust, oxidation, decay, erode
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Note
Use for materials subject to chemical wear. Distinguish from erode (physical wearing away) and from abstract decay or deterioration.