Definitions for corrosion

corrosion cor·ro·sion

Spelling: [kuh-roh-zhuh n]
IPA: /kəˈroʊ ʒən/

Corrosion is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 149 anagrams from letters in corrosion (cinooorrs).

Definitions for corrosion

noun

  1. the act or process of corroding; condition of being corroded.
  2. a product of corroding, as rust.

Origin of corrosion

1350-1400; Middle English (Middle French) Late Latin corrōsiōn- (stem of corrōsiō) a gnawing away, equivalent to Latin corrōs(us), past participle of corrōdere to corr

Examples for corrosion

This corrosion was supposed to have been going on for about three years.

Long after the Colorado began its work of corrosion there was a mighty upheaval.

The valve was not easy to turn; it seemed fixed with the corrosion of ages.

corrosion has been the direct cause of many of the explosions.

It must have been new when this world froze, for there was no sign of corrosion or oxidation.

corrosion may be removed by washing the part in a solution of baking soda.

This corrosion may arise from either chemical or voltaic action.

There is no corrosion, oxidization or other form of deterioration.

(LOC 3507-3510) The most dangerous consequence of sexual attraction, however, is the corrosion of unit cohesion.

But the corrosion of him burned in her till it burned itself out.

Word Value for corrosion
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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