corrosion
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
Types & categories
- deterioration hypernym
Related & opposite
- rust derivation
Sense 2 noun
erosion by chemical action
Types & categories
- chemical process hypernym
- pitting hyponym
- rusting hyponym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | rust |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | deterioration |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | rust |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | corrode |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | chemical process |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | pitting |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | rusting |