corrosion

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

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