Antonyms for corrosion

Grammar : Noun

Spell : kuh-roh-zhuh n

Phonetic Transcription : kəˈroʊ ʒən

Definition of corrosion

Origin : c.1400, from Middle French corrosion or directly from Latin corrosionem (nominative corrosio), noun of action from past participle stem of corrodere (see corrode).

noun disintegration

Example sentences :

Corrosion may be removed by washing the part in a solution of baking soda.
Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte

The valve was not easy to turn; it seemed fixed with the corrosion of ages.
Extract from : « The Pygmy Planet » by John Stewart Williamson

It must have been new when this world froze, for there was no sign of corrosion or oxidation.
Extract from : « Islands of Space » by John W Campbell

But the corrosion of him burned in her till it burned itself out.
Extract from : « The Rainbow » by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

Long after the Colorado began its work of corrosion there was a mighty upheaval.
Extract from : « Our Italy » by Charles Dudley Warner

This corrosion may arise from either chemical or voltaic action.
Extract from : « Curiosities of Civilization » by Andrew Wynter

This corrosion was supposed to have been going on for about three years.
Extract from : « Records of Steam Boiler Explosions » by Edward Bindon Marten

Corrosion has been the direct cause of many of the explosions.
Extract from : « Records of Steam Boiler Explosions » by Edward Bindon Marten

There is no corrosion, oxidization or other form of deterioration.
Extract from : « The Wonder Book of Knowledge » by Various

It revealed an inflamed condition of the stomach and some corrosion of the intestines.
Extract from : « She Stands Accused » by Victor MacClure

Synonyms for corrosion

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