Corrosionnoun
The act of corroding or the condition so produced.
Corrosionnoun
A substance (such as rust) so formed.
Corrosionnoun
(chemistry) Erosion by chemical action, especially oxidation.
Corrosionnoun
(by extension) The gradual destruction or undermining of something.
Corrosionnoun
The action or effect of corrosive agents, or the process of corrosive change; as, the rusting of iron is a variety of corrosion.
Corrosionnoun
a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
Corrosionnoun
erosion by chemical action
Corrosion
Corrosion is a natural process that converts a refined metal into a more chemically stable form such as oxide, hydroxide, carbonate or sulfide. It is the gradual destruction of materials (usually a metal) by chemical and/or electrochemical reaction with their environment.
Oxidationnoun
The combination of a substance with oxygen.
Oxidationnoun
(chemistry) A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the oxidation state of the element increases.
Oxidationnoun
The act or process of oxidizing, or the state or result of being oxidized.
Oxidationnoun
the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
Oxidationnoun
the process or result of oxidizing or being oxidized.