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corrosion

/kəˈɹoʊʒən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
cor-ro-sion
IPA
/kəˈɹoʊʒən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of corroding or the condition so produced.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A substance (such as rust) so formed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Erosion by chemical action, especially oxidation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The gradual destruction or undermining of something.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English corrosioun, from Old French corrosion, or its source, Late Latin corrōsiōnem, accusative singular of corrōsiō (“gnawing away, corroding”), from Latin corrōdō (“gnaw away, corrode”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: corrosioun, corrosion, corrōsiōnem, corrōdō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈɹoʊʒən/
  • British English: /kəˈɹəʊʒən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

corrosions (plural)

Derived Forms

anticorrosion biocorrosion corrosional corrosionproof microcorrosion photocorrosion tribocorrosion

Phrases

flash corrosion pitting corrosion

Frequently Paired Words

corrosible

Synonyms

corroding erosion

Rhymes With

explosion erosion implosion

Questions

How do you pronounce corrosion?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈɹoʊʒən/.
What does corrosion mean?
The act of corroding or the condition so produced.
Where does corrosion come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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