degradation

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Tests showed no signs of degradation even after five years of operation, highlighting the system's long-term stability.

From Science Daily

Gu's research focused on designing bonds that stay strong during use but become easier to break later when degradation is desired.

From Science Daily

"Our work identifies that the major degradation mechanism of the single-crystal particles is different from the polycrystal ones, which leads to the different composition requirements."

From Science Daily

This is often due to dangers animals face in the wild, including poaching for bushmeat, habitat loss and degradation — in some instances caused by mineral hunting for electronics — as well as disease.

From Los Angeles Times

While sand and the steppe have always been part of life in Central Asia, scientists warn climate change and other human activities are accelerating desertification and the degradation of the land.

From Barron's