corrosion

Meaning

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

Synonyms

erosion

rust

oxidation

encroachment

corroding

eating

erode

etch

harsh

resorption

rusting

tarnish

wear

eating away

iron rust

iron scale

iron stain

mechanical erosion

solution phenomena

abrasion

biting-in

attack

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caustic

corrode

corrosive

Translations

Korrosion

corrosion

corrosione

corrosión

corrosão

corrosió

διάβρωση

تآكل

érosion

corrosie

korozyon

aşınma

bozukluk

Erosion

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəˈɹəʊʒən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: corrosioun

In summary

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”).