corroding

Synonyms:

corrosion, erosion

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