corrosion

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Old French corrosion, or its source, Late Latin corrōsiōnem, accusative singular of corrōsiō (“gnawing away, corroding”), from Latin corrōdō (“gnaw away, corrode”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /kəˈɹəʊʒən/

Noun

corrosion (plural corrosions)

1. The act of corroding or the condition so produced.
2. A substance (such as rust) so formed.
3. (chemistry) Erosion by chemical action, especially oxidation.
4. (by extension) The gradual destruction or undermining of something.

Translations

The act of corroding

Bulgarian: корозия (bg) Catalan: corrosió (ca) f.

Greek: διάβρωση (el) (δiávrosi) f. Swedish: frätning (sv) c., korrosion (sv) c.

Erosion by chemical action

Bulgarian: разяждане (bg) Catalan: corrosió (ca) f.

Greek: διάβρωση (el) (δiávrosi) f.

The gradual destruction or undermining of something.

Bulgarian: разлагане Catalan: corrosió (ca) f.

Greek: διάβρωση (el) (δiávrosi) f., φθορά (el) (fθorá) f., αποσάθρωση (el) (aposáθrosi) f.

Related terms

• corrosible

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin corrōsiōnem, accusative singular of corrōsiō (“gnawing away, corroding”), from Latin corrōdō (“gnaw away, corrode”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kɔʁɔzjɔ̃/

Noun

corrosion f. (plural corrosions)

1. corrosion