corrosion
nounEtymology
From Middle English corrosioun, from Old French corrosion, or its source, Late Latin corrōsiōnem, accusative singular of corrōsiō (“gnawing away, corroding”), from Latin corrōdō (“gnaw away, corrode”).
- derived from corrōdō
- derived from corrōsiōnem
- derived from corrosion
- inherited from corrosioun
Definitions
The act of corroding or the condition so produced.
A substance (such as rust) so formed.
Erosion by chemical action, especially oxidation.
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The gradual destruction or undermining of something.
- the corrosion of values
The neighborhood
- neighborcorrosible
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at corrosion. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at corrosion. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
5 hops · closes at corrosion
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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