Associations to the word «Corrosion»

Wiktionary

CORROSION, noun. The act of corroding or the condition so produced.
CORROSION, noun. A substance (such as rust) so formed.
CORROSION, noun. (chemistry) Erosion by chemical action, especially oxidation.
CORROSION, noun. (by extension) The gradual destruction or undermining of something.

Dictionary definition

CORROSION, noun. A state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action.
CORROSION, noun. Erosion by chemical action.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats