corroding

Definitions of corroding
  1. noun
    erosion by chemical action
    synonyms: corrosion, erosion
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    types:
    indentation, pitting, roughness
    the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
    rust, rusting
    the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
    type of:
    chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
    (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
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