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cor·rode

(kə-rōd′)

v. cor·rod·ed, cor·rod·ing, cor·rodes

v.tr.

1. To destroy (a metal or alloy) gradually, especially by oxidation or chemical action: The acid corroded the metal.

2. To impair steadily; deteriorate: "Doubt and mistrust could creep into our lives, corroding personal and professional relationships" (Philip Taubman).

v.intr.

To be eaten or worn away.

[Middle English corroden, from Latin corrōdere, to gnaw away : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + rōdere, to gnaw; see rēd- in Indo-European roots.]

cor·rod′i·ble, cor·ro′si·ble (-rō′sə-bəl) adj.

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corroding - erosion by chemical action

corrosion, erosion

chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved

pitting, indentation, roughness - the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion

rusting, rust - the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water

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In the middle of it rose two great stones, worn and sharpened at the upper end until they looked like the huge corroding fangs of some monstrous beast.

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Narrow streets, vast, gloomy marble palaces, black with the corroding damps of centuries, and all partly submerged; no dry land visible any where, and no sidewalks worth mentioning; if you want to go to church, to the theatre, or to the restaurant, you must call a gondola.

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This disease of business would be corroding you and marring you all the time.

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The cabman, short and broad, eyed him with his fierce little eyes that seemed to smart in a clear and corroding liquid.

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She said that corruption was the biggest problem and was slowing corroding the nation, saying that she was deeply hurt and became hopeless by what she had witnessed.

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The sensor is prepared by corroding a section of the optical fiber between the two joints, core-offset joint, and excessive fusion joint, stretched in HF solution.

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The anode rod is a sacrificial zinc rod that helps keep the tank from corroding.

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The stress-strain relations of RC with different replacement content and corroding time are explicitly analyzed, and the elastic modulus and failure behaviors are also included.

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Brushing at the 'wrong' time - particularly within 20 minutes of finishing a meal - can drive the acid deeper into your teeth, corroding them far faster than they would have rotted by themselves.

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The operator reportedly hopes to dump the contaminated water in order to prevent it from corroding facilities at the plant.