corrosion
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Definition of corrosion
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The act of corroding or the condition so produced.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The act of corroding or the condition so produced.
- (countable, uncountable)A substance (such as rust) so formed.
- (countable, physical, uncountable)Erosion by chemical action, especially oxidation.
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(broadly, countable, uncountable)The gradual destruction or undermining of something.
“the corrosion of values”
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Etymology
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”).
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