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corrosión

corrosion

noun koh-rroh-SYOHN Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: From Latin corrosio, from corrodere (to gnaw away).

Usage Note

Corrosión is the gradual chemical or electrochemical deterioration of a material, typically a metal, by reaction with its environment. The most familiar example is herrumbre (rust) on iron. The related verb is corroer and the adjective corrosivo. Corrosion protection is a major field in materials engineering (ingeniería de materiales).

Examples

"La corrosión debilitó las tuberías con el tiempo."

Natural Translation

Corrosion weakened the pipes over time.

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