corrosion
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The climate, low in moisture that can lead to rust in corrosion, is ideal for parking planes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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
Operator Perenco said the cause was microbial corrosion in a buried pipeline.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
The mechanism of Harrison's chronometer could withstand the turbulent motion of a ship at sea, defy changes of temperature, and resist the corrosion of salt water and air.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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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