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Princeton's WordNet

  1. corrosion, corroding, erosionnoun

    erosion by chemical action

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  1. corroding

    Corrosion is a natural process that converts a refined metal into a more chemically stable oxide. It is the gradual deterioration of materials (usually a metal) by chemical or electrochemical reaction with their environment. Corrosion engineering is the field dedicated to controlling and preventing corrosion. In the most common use of the word, this means electrochemical oxidation of metal in reaction with an oxidant such as oxygen, hydrogen or hydroxide. Rusting, the formation of iron oxides, is a well-known example of electrochemical corrosion. This type of damage typically produces oxide(s) or salt(s) of the original metal and results in a distinctive orange colouration. Corrosion can also occur in materials other than metals, such as ceramics or polymers, although in this context, the term "degradation" is more common. Corrosion degrades the useful properties of materials and structures including strength, appearance and permeability to liquids and gases. Many structural alloys corrode merely from exposure to moisture in air, but the process can be strongly affected by exposure to certain substances. Corrosion can be concentrated locally to form a pit or crack, or it can extend across a wide area more or less uniformly corroding the surface. Because corrosion is a diffusion-controlled process, it occurs on exposed surfaces. As a result, methods to reduce the activity of the exposed surface, such as passivation and chromate conversion, can increase a material's corrosion resistance. However, some corrosion mechanisms are less visible and less predictable. The chemistry of corrosion is complex; it can be considered an electrochemical phenomenon. During corrosion at a particular spot on the surface of an object made of iron, oxidation takes place and that spot behaves as an anode. The electrons released at this anodic spot move through the metal and go to another spot on the metal and reduce oxygen at that spot in presence of H+(which is believed to be available from carbonic acid (H2CO3) formed due to dissolution of carbon dioxide from air into water in moist air condition of atmosphere. Hydrogen ion in water may also be available due to dissolution of other acidic oxides from the atmosphere). This spot behaves as a cathode.

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  1. corroding

    Corroding refers to the process of deterioration or destruction of a material, especially metal, due to a chemical reaction with its environment, typically involving oxidation caused by the presence of moist air or acidic elements. This degradation often results in the formation of rust on iron-based metals, decreased structural integrity, and diminished appearance. In a broader or metaphorical sense, corroding can also be used to describe a gradual decay or decline of a situation, relationship, or condition.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Corroding

    of Corrode

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of corroding in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of corroding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of corroding in a Sentence

  1. Charlotte Brontë:

    Something of vengeance I had tasted for the first time; as aromatic wine it seemed, on swallowing, warm and racy: its after-flavor, metallic and corroding, gave me a sensation as if I had been poisoned.

  2. Troy Kidd:

    I hope my mom didn't die ... because they didn't want to put something in the water to stop corroding pipes.

  3. Greg Schultz:

    We live in an era of increasingly rampant disinformation, and there are only two ways to address this toxic force that is corroding our democracy : responsibly and in a way that serves the public, or irresponsibly and in a nakedly self-serving manner, facebook's malfeasance when it comes to trafficking in blatantly false information is a national crisis in this respect.

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