corrodeverb [ I or T ]
uk/kəˈrəʊd/us/kəˈroʊd/If metal corrodes, or if something corrodes it, it is slowly damaged by something such as rain or water:
Steel tends to corrode faster in a salty atmosphere.
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Physical & chemical processes
- addition reaction
- adiabatic
- adsorb
- advection
- alpha decay
- degradable
- diffraction
- dissolve
- exothermic reaction
- impregnate
- processus
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- saponification
- scald
- secretion
- suction
- the carbon cycle
- vaporize
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