corrosion
- Noun. The act of corroding or the condition so produced.
- Noun. A substance (such as rust) so formed.
- Noun. (chemistry) Erosion by chemical action, especially oxidation.
- Noun. (context, by extension) The gradual destruction or undermining of something.
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