verb (used with object), cor·rod·ed, cor·rod·ing. to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action. to impair; deteriorate: Jealousy corroded his character.
What is the corroded mean?
1 : to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing especially : to wear away gradually usually by chemical action the metal was corroded beyond repair. 2 : to weaken or destroy gradually : undermine manners and miserliness that corrode the human spirit— Bernard De Voto. intransitive verb.
How do you use the word corrosion?
Corrosion sentence example
- Exposure to air and rain also causes slight corrosion , but to nothing like the same extent as occurs with iron, copper or brass. ...
- To prevent corrosion the rope should be treated at intervals with hot lubricant.
