corrosion

Definitions of corrosion
  1. noun
    erosion by chemical action
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    types:
    bosse, enfoncement, rugosité
    the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
    type of:
    processus chimique, réaction chimique
    (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
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