corrosion

🇺🇸 /kəˈrəʊʒn/ 🇬🇧 /kəˈrəʊʒn/
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noun
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the slow damage or destruction of materials, especially metals, caused by chemical reactions

The metal fence showed signs of corrosion after years of rain and moisture.

translation

n. the slow damage or destruction of materials, especially metals, caused by chemical reactions

Word Forms

Plural corrosions