Corrosion vs. Rusting
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.
Rustingnoun
The development of rust on a surface.
Rustingnoun
the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
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