meaning of corrode
1. To eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
2. To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
3. To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.
4. become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes
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Related Words
corrode | corroded | corrodent | corrodentia |
