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corrosion

[kuh-roh-zhuhn] / kəˈroʊ ʒən /


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Some had been there so long that corrosion was destroying them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The DOJ claims that DC Water failed to repair the 54-mile pipe, known as the Potomac Interceptor, despite inspections that found corrosion years earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Operator Perenco said the cause was microbial corrosion in a buried pipeline.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The material provides the strength, corrosion resistance and ductility required for demanding applications such as vehicle underbodies, frame elements and other key structural parts.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Then they pounded the hot metal with mallets, making the corrosion flake off the outside.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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