Corrosion
31corrosion — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin corrosion , corrosio act of gnawing, from Latin corrodere Date: 14th century 1. the action, process, or effect of corroding 2. a product of corroding …
32CORROSION — s. f. L action ou l effet de ce qui est corrosif. La corrosion de l estomac est un indice de poison …
33corrosion — cor|ro|sion [ kə rouʒn ] noun uncount damage caused to metal or stone when it is corroded: corrosion resistant metals …
34corrosion — Surface damage caused by the chemical action of moisture, air, or chemicals. Seawater is a big cause of corrosion …
35corrosion — noun the process of corroding or being corroded. ↘damage caused by corrosion …
36corrosion — noun (U) 1 the gradual destruction of substances such as metal by the effect of water, chemicals etc 2 a substance such as rust (=red weakened metal) that is produced by the process of corrosion …
37corrosion — UK [kəˈrəʊʒ(ə)n] / US [kəˈroʊʒ(ə)n] noun [uncountable] chemistry damage caused to metal or stone when it is corroded corrosion resistant metals …
38corrosion — korozija statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Kietojo kūno (ppr. metalinio) irimas dėl cheminės ar elektrocheminės sąveikos su aplinka. atitikmenys: angl. corrosion rus. коррозия …
39corrosion — korozija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Savaiminis cheminis arba elektrocheminis kietosios medžiagos irimas reaguojant jai su aplinkos medžiagomis arba dėl kitokio poveikio. atitikmenys: angl. corrosion vok. Anfressung, f;… …
40corrosion — corrode ► VERB 1) (with reference to metal or other hard material) wear or be worn away slowly by chemical action. 2) gradually weaken or destroy. DERIVATIVES corrosion noun. ORIGIN Latin corrodere, from rodere gnaw …