Associations to the word «Corrode»
Noun
Wiktionary
CORRODE, verb. (transitive) To eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
CORRODE, verb. (transitive) To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
CORRODE, verb. (intransitive) To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.
Dictionary definition
CORRODE, verb. Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink".
CORRODE, verb. Become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted".
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