corrosion
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The first electric powered train passed through in June 2020 but the tunnel's overhead power system has since suffered corrosion and electrical wear, meaning more frequent maintenance.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Seawater is an especially tempting feedstock because it is abundant, but it brings a serious materials problem: salt, chloride ions, side reactions, and corrosion can quickly damage electrolyzer components.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
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
Then they pounded the hot metal with mallets, making the corrosion flake off the outside.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing corrosion
Song for a Whale
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Unit 3, Academic Vocabulary
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"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 2
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