ALL meanings of corrosion
cor·ro·sion
C c - uncountable noun corrosion Corrosion is the damage that is caused when something is corroded. 3
- noun corrosion a process in which a solid, esp a metal, is eaten away and changed by a chemical action, as in the oxidation of iron in the presence of water by an electrolytic process 3
- noun corrosion slow deterioration by being eaten or worn away 3
- noun corrosion the condition produced by or the product of corrosion 3
- noun corrosion a corroding or being corroded 3
- noun corrosion a substance, as rust, formed by corroding 3
- noun corrosion Corrosion is the process in which a metal deteriorates because of an electrochemical process. 3
- noun corrosion Corrosion is the process in which a metal is gradually destroyed by an electrochemical process. 3
- noun corrosion Corrosion is surface chemical action that occurs, especially on metals, by the action of moisture, air, or chemicals. 3
- noun corrosion the act or process of corroding; condition of being corroded. 1
- noun corrosion a product of corroding, as rust. 1
- noun corrosion The process of corroding metal, stone, or other materials. 1
- noun corrosion rust 1
- noun corrosion process of going rusty 1
- noun corrosion breaking down, erosion 1
- noun corrosion The act of corroding or the condition so produced. 0
- noun corrosion A substance (such as rust) so formed. 0
- noun corrosion (chemistry) Erosion by chemical action, especially oxidation. 0
- noun corrosion (by extension) The gradual destruction or undermining of something. 0