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corrosion

[kuh-roh-zhuhn] / kəˈroʊ ʒən /


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Together, the two layers allow the steel to resist corrosion in chloride containing environments at potentials reaching 1700 mV.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

The combination of high corrosion resistance and far lower material costs could make SS-H2 especially valuable if it performs reliably in commercial electrolyzers.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Congress established the National Academies in 1863 to advise on science—e.g., fixing the weights and measures of currency and methods for protecting ship hulls from saltwater corrosion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

The defence's main argument is that the bridge had a hidden construction defect, namely corrosion of the bridge's cables, and it was this that caused its collapse, not a lack of maintenance.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Did we repeat the experiment, we should instead inoculate in the leg, which, being further removed from the pneumatic, electrico-aetherial, and hydraulico- vascular machinery, is less likely to lead to internal corrosion and fatality, viz.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

Genre-bending authors are often well-suited to making sense of the daily horrors and subtle corrosions.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

All religions have changed and suffered secular corrosions, despite signs of revival in recent years.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now, for all the corrosions of inflation, food prices and property taxes, money seems a bit looser.

From Time Magazine Archive

On the part of the latter, there might be some corrosions of jealousy.

From Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes by Samuel Johnson

This indicated that the mucous lining of the stomach had been partially removed by the corrosions of the drug, or that nervous power had suddenly come to a stand-still, which demanded an increase of stimulus.

From The Opium Habit by Horace B. Day




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