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corrosion

[kuh-roh-zhuhn] / kəˈroʊ ʒən /


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Corrosion in cables on the Forth Road Bridge, which had opened in 1964, meant it was a priority to reduce the volume of traffic on the older crossing.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2024

Corrosion of metals in surgical implants is a huge problem, and because the metal is the functional part, as well as the corroding part, the amount of metal is key.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2024

Corrosion from salt water can cause leaks, and again and again, accidents occur as a result of commercial shipping.

From Scientific American • Oct. 5, 2022

Corrosion process involve the creation of a galvanic cell in which different sites on the metal object function as anode and cathode, with the corrosion taking place at the anodic site.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Corrosion of the boiler-iron and muriatic acid gas have been detected.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 286, June 25, 1881 by Various




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