CORROSION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does corrosion mean? 

• CORROSION (noun)
  The noun CORROSION has 2 senses:

1. a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action

2. erosion by chemical action

  Familiarity information: CORROSION used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CORROSION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("corrosion" is a kind of...):

deterioration; impairment (a symptom of reduced quality or strength)

Derivation:

corrode (become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Erosion by chemical action

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Synonyms:

corroding; corrosion; erosion

Hypernyms ("corrosion" is a kind of...):

chemical action; chemical change; chemical process ((chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "corrosion"):

indentation; pitting; roughness (the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion)

rust; rusting (the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water)

Derivation:

corrode (become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid)

corrode (cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid)

 Context examples 

For it is plain, that every word we speak is, in some degree, a diminution of our lungs by corrosion, and, consequently, contributes to the shortening of our lives.

(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)

This substance is mainly used as a corrosion inhibitor and as a depolarizer in batteries.

(Calcium Chromate, NCI Thesaurus)

A strong, corrosion and heat resistant, inorganic substance that contains the metallic element nickel.

(Nickel Compound, NCI Thesaurus)

Issue associated with the corrosion of a material's surface, confined to a point or small area that takes the form of cavities.

(Pitted Medical Device Material, Food and Drug Administration)

The search for plant-derived phytochemicals that could prevent corrosion has led to such successful candidates as date palm seed extract and ginger root extract.

(Mango leaf extract can stop ships from rusting, SciDev.Net)

This substance is mainly used in the production of wood preservatives and organic chemicals, but is also used in metal finishing and chrome plating and as a corrosion inhibitor.

(Chromium Trioxide, NCI Thesaurus)

A device problem that occurred because of the presence of either too much or too little lubricant where required (e.g., connectors, leading to failure mechanisms such as corrosion).

(Device Lubrication Problem Evaluation Result, Food and Drug Administration)

Chromium hexavalent compounds are used in stainless steel production, in chrome plating, in the manufacture of dyes and pigments, in leather tanning, in wood preservation and are used as corrosion inhibitors.

(Chromium Hexavalent Compound, NCI Thesaurus)

An inorganic substance that contains the metallic element beryllium with excellent thermal and electrical conductivity and is corrosion resistant.

(Beryllium Compound, NCI Thesaurus)

Device problems that occur when the device becomes worn, weakened, corroded, or broken down due to processes such as aging, permeation, and corrosion.

(Device Degradation Problem Evaluation Result, Food and Drug Administration)