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Corrode meaning
To eat away bit by bit; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali. | To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair. | To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.
Example sentences (20)
However, Mr Patel warns vinegar could “corrode” bodywork and soak the shine off the paintwork, leading to long-term damage.
Sinestro's newfound power puts Hal Jordan at a disadvantage, as he must confront his old teacher who now has the ability to create destructive constructs and corrode Green Lantern constructs with the acidic bile of the Red Lanterns.
They corrode society, they break up families and they do nothing but harm.
Just like a steady diet of sugar and greasy fast food will destroy your health, a populace disengaged from local, state and national politics will corrode our democracy.
Due to a design glitch, rear suspension springs of the Forester may corrode and break, according to the transport ministry.
The aluminum doesn't corrode quickly and doesn't burn.
The goal of these “edge lords” — another name for a collection of nihilists, right-wing nationalists, conspiracy purveyors, white supremacists and more — was to downgrade the discourse in a way that would soon corrode the entire system.
Your letter makes plain your conviction of disparity and it’s that sense of your own shortcomings that will corrode your chances of happiness unless you manage to get it under control.
A protective overcoat is usually applied before the mirror is removed from the vacuum, because the coating otherwise begins to corrode as soon as it is exposed to oxygen and humidity in the air.
As a rule of thumb, only to give an idea on orders of magnitude, steel is protected at pH above ~11 but starts to corrode below ~10 depending on steel characteristics and local physico-chemical conditions when concrete becomes carbonated.
As plutonium was found to corrode readily, the sphere was coated with nickel.sfn A pumpkin bomb (Fat Man test unit) being raised from the pit into the bomb bay of a B-29 for bombing practice during the weeks before the attack on Nagasaki.
Cracking can allow moisture to penetrate and corrode the reinforcement.
Fibreglass boats are strong, and do not rust (iron oxide), corrode, or rot.
However, two different alloys electrically connected in a humid environment may act as a voltaic pile and corrode faster.
If not enclosed, wirewound resistors can corrode.
In high concentrations, hydrogen peroxide is an aggressive oxidizer and will corrode many materials, including human skin.
In the LiLFA thruster the lithium vapor is injected into the hollow cathode and is not ionized to its plasma form/corrode the cathode rods until it exits the tube.
It does not corrode and is extremely strong, suitable for razor blades and surgery instruments.
Its use has been historically limited by its tendency to corrode, creep at high temperatures, and combust.
Metal containers will not work, as an acid is produced when retting, and it would corrode the metal.