English Explanatory Dictionary

corrosion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/kəˈɹəʊʒən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-corrosion.wav /kəˈɹoʊʒən/

Word forms

corrosion corrosions

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”).

Related words

corrosible

Derived words

anticorrosion biocorrosion corrosional corrosionproof flash corrosion microcorrosion photocorrosion pitting corrosion tribocorrosion
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