corrode

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Corrosion Control All materials corrode, which is to say every substance eventually changes from one form to another through chemical reactions.

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  1. transitive verb To destroy a metal or alloy gradually, especially by oxidation or chemical action: acid corroding metal.
  2. transitive verb To impair steadily; deteriorate: "Doubt and mistrust could creep into our lives, corroding personal and professional relationships” (Philip Taubman).
  3. intransitive verb To be eaten or worn away.

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  • Although they're durable and won't corrode, future cultures might steal these treasures like those looted at the Pyramids. —  Omni: July 1993
  • With the microscope, kids could watch metal corrode or study how magnetic tape stores data. —  Omni: November 1994
  • Corrosion Control All materials corrode, which is to say every substance eventually changes from one form to another through chemical reactions. —  Engineering News | Home
  • Conventional and chemical weapons have historically been detonated or left to corrode, which presents a challenge when cleaning up ordnances from the sea floor. —  CNN.com
  • The fittings corrode, causing the zinc in the brass to build up in the pipes. —  Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines
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corrode:   corroding
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  1. Middle English corroden, from Latin corrōdere, to gnaw away : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + rōdere, to gnaw; see rēd- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French corroder = Provencal corroder = Spanish Portuguese corroer = Italian corrodere, from Latin corrodere, gnaw, gnaw to pieces, from com-, together, + rodere, gnaw: see rodent. Cf. erode.
 

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