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corrosion

[kuh-roh-zhuhn] / kəˈroʊ ʒən /


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In a separate lawsuit announced Monday, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown sued DC Water, claiming the utility was aware of corrosion but delayed capital improvements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

And the unique printing process of Bonnie Ralston, shown by Arts Gowanus, uses found metal objects, salt, vinegar and hydrogen peroxide to create ghostly industrial prints out of corrosion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Operator Perenco said the cause was microbial corrosion in a buried pipeline.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Today, they are still used in consumer and industrial products because they repel water, grease, and stains and can tolerate heat and corrosion.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

Then they pounded the hot metal with mallets, making the corrosion flake off the outside.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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