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Meaning of "corrode" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CORRODE

From Latin corrōdere to gnaw to pieces, from rōdere to gnaw.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CORRODE

corrode  [kəˈrəʊd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORRODE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Corrode is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb corrode in English.

WHAT DOES CORRODE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

corrode

Corrosion

Corrosion is the gradual destruction of materials by chemical reaction with its environment. In the most common use of the word, this means electrochemical oxidation of metals in reaction with an oxidant such as oxygen. Rusting, the formation of iron oxides, is a well-known example of electrochemical corrosion. This type of damage typically produces oxide or salt of the original metal. Corrosion can also occur in materials other than metals, such as ceramics or polymers, although in this context, the term degradation is more common. Corrosion degrades the useful properties of materials and structures including strength, appearance and permeability to liquids and gases. Many structural alloys corrode merely from exposure to moisture in air, but the process can be strongly affected by exposure to certain substances. Corrosion can be concentrated locally to form a pit or crack, or it can extend across a wide area more or less uniformly corroding the surface. Because corrosion is a diffusion-controlled process, it occurs on exposed surfaces.

Definition of corrode in the English dictionary

The definition of corrode in the dictionary is to eat away or be eaten away, esp by chemical action as in the oxidation or rusting of a metal. Other definition of corrode is to destroy gradually; consume.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CORRODE

PRESENT

Present
I corrode
you corrode
he/she/it corrodes
we corrode
you corrode
they corrode
Present continuous
I am corroding
you are corroding
he/she/it is corroding
we are corroding
you are corroding
they are corroding
Present perfect
I have corroded
you have corroded
he/she/it has corroded
we have corroded
you have corroded
they have corroded
Present perfect continuous
I have been corroding
you have been corroding
he/she/it has been corroding
we have been corroding
you have been corroding
they have been corroding
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I corroded
you corroded
he/she/it corroded
we corroded
you corroded
they corroded
Past continuous
I was corroding
you were corroding
he/she/it was corroding
we were corroding
you were corroding
they were corroding
Past perfect
I had corroded
you had corroded
he/she/it had corroded
we had corroded
you had corroded
they had corroded
Past perfect continuous
I had been corroding
you had been corroding
he/she/it had been corroding
we had been corroding
you had been corroding
they had been corroding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will corrode
you will corrode
he/she/it will corrode
we will corrode
you will corrode
they will corrode
Future continuous
I will be corroding
you will be corroding
he/she/it will be corroding
we will be corroding
you will be corroding
they will be corroding
Future perfect
I will have corroded
you will have corroded
he/she/it will have corroded
we will have corroded
you will have corroded
they will have corroded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been corroding
you will have been corroding
he/she/it will have been corroding
we will have been corroding
you will have been corroding
they will have been corroding
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would corrode
you would corrode
he/she/it would corrode
we would corrode
you would corrode
they would corrode
Conditional continuous
I would be corroding
you would be corroding
he/she/it would be corroding
we would be corroding
you would be corroding
they would be corroding
Conditional perfect
I would have corrode
you would have corrode
he/she/it would have corrode
we would have corrode
you would have corrode
they would have corrode
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been corroding
you would have been corroding
he/she/it would have been corroding
we would have been corroding
you would have been corroding
they would have been corroding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you corrode
we let´s corrode
you corrode
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to corrode
Past participle
corroded
Present Participle
corroding
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORRODE


arrowed
ˈærəʊd
crossroad
ˈkrɒsˌrəʊd
electrode
ɪˈlɛktrəʊd
erode
ɪˈrəʊd
inroad
ˈɪnˌrəʊd
microelectrode
ˈmaɪkrəʊɪˈlɛktrəʊd
overrode
ˌəʊvəˈrəʊd
railroad
ˈreɪlˌrəʊd
road
rəʊd
rode
rəʊd
sarod
sæˈrəʊd
sarode
səˈrəʊd
strode
strəʊd
tetrode
ˈtɛtrəʊd
trode
trəʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORRODE

corroborable
corroborant
corroborate
corroboration
corroborative
corroboratively
corroborator
corroboratory
corroboree
corrodant
corroded
corrodent
corroder
corrodibility
corrodible
corrodies
corrody
corrosibility
corrosible
corrosion

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORRODE

bestrode
centrode
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multielectrode
nesselrode
node
ode
outrode
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Synonyms and antonyms of corrode in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CORRODE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «corrode» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of corrode

Translation of «corrode» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORRODE

Find out the translation of corrode to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of corrode from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «corrode» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

腐蚀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

corroer
570 millions of speakers

English

corrode
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खुरचना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تآكل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коррозии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corroer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জারা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

corroder
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Corrode
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

korrodieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

腐食
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Corrode
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ăn lủng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரித்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्कश आवाज काढणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşındırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corrodere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

koroduje
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

корозії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coroda
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαβρώνουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verweer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

korrodera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

korrodere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of corrode

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORRODE»

The term «corrode» is regularly used and occupies the 67.901 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORRODE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about corrode

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORRODE»

Discover the use of corrode in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to corrode and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Starting Science: Student
They corrode so rapidly that they are of little use. It is also serious for less reactive metals like iron. The rusting of iron costs millions of pounds each year. Only the metals at the bottom of the series do not suffer from serious corrosion problems.
Alan Fraser, Ian Gilchrist, 1986
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Corrosion: Understanding the Basics
Goldis thermodynamically stable and will not corrode under a wide range of conditions, from highly acid to highly alkaline and from reducing to strongly oxidizing. The corrosion region for gold extends from highly acid to highly alkaline only at ...
Joseph R. Davis, 2000
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A Guide to English Grammar: Conjugation of Verbs Volume IV
Grammar: Corrode. (a) Active Voice 1. Indicative Mood Present Tense Singular Plural 1. I corrode 1. We corrode 2. You corrode 2. You corrode 3. He/she/it corrodes 3. They corrode Past Tense Singular Plural 1. I corroded 1. We corroded 2.
Bessie Brooks, 2012
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Principles of Corrosion Engineering and Corrosion Control
Conversely, metals with high negative potentials show a tendency to corrode, but whether they corrode or not would depend on other factors also. For instance, iron has a potential of −0.440 V and indicates tendency to corrode, but if it ...
Zaki Ahmad, 2006
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Corrode: An Artist's Response to Acid Violence in South Asia
Corrode details the stories of the young victims and examines the progression of acid attacks in South Asia and the world, accompanied by a series of paintings and artworks that drew inspiration from these stories.
Pallavi Govindnathan, 2010
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Engineering Materials Science: Properties, Uses, ...
Conversely, the ability of a metal to corrode is dependent upon the pH (1 .1 9.3) of the environment, as shown by Figure 11. 6b. In the region of potential above the equilibrium potential (given for pure metals in Table 11.2), the metal will ...
H McArthur, D Spalding, 2004
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The New And Complete Dictionary Of The English Language: In ...
Corroded (p. from corrode) Eaten away, consumed. Corrodent (adj. from corrode) Having the power of corroding, corrosive. Corrodible (adj. front corrode) Capable of being corroded. Corroding (p. a. from corrode) Eating away, consuming, ...
John Ash, 1775
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Introduction to Corrosion Science
(a) The nickel electrode is the anode and will corrode; (b) cell emf is +0.570 V; (0) Ni (s) + Cu2+ (aq) —> Cu (8) + Ni2+ (39)(a) The aluminum electrode is the anode and will corrode; (b) cell emf is +1.391 V; (c) 2Al (s) +3i\ii2+ (aq) _> 2Ai3+ (aq) ...
Edward McCafferty, 2010
9
Proceedings
In the presence of small amounts of chloride ion measured in ppm and traces of heavy metal ions, e.g., Cu" or Fe**+, it tends to corrode by pitting, the rate being sufficiently rapid to make aluminum unsuitable for the transportation of natural ...
10
Principles of Chemistry: The Molecular Science
Name three metals that you would expect to corrode about as readily as iron and aluminum, and name three metals that do not corrode readily. Name a use for each of the three noncorroding metals. Explain Why metals fall into these two ...
John Moore, Conrad Stanitski, Peter Jurs, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORRODE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term corrode is used in the context of the following news items.
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All Apple Stores revamping third-party accessory selection with …
I now buy Belkin lightning cables and those do not corrode, break or have issues while charging telling me the cable is not supported. LikeLike. «9 to 5 Mac, Jul 15»
2
To study Earth's most extreme environment, researchers wire up an …
Titanium won't corrode under the high-salinity conditions in the ocean. HARI SREENIVASAN: So everything's got to be sealed super tight? «PBS NewsHour, Jul 15»
3
News Corp Australia
the time comes that a small, unhappy man attempts to corrode it, she can respond as I do now. Simon. Kiss. My. Exquisitely. Unmarriageable. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
4
Limited court filings hint at spill case against Eastman, water company
Eastman Chemical Co. did not properly caution Freedom Industries about the potential for the chemical Crude MCHM to corrode Freedom's ... «Charleston Gazette, Jul 15»
5
The U.S. Treasury's Unjust Debasement of Alexander Hamilton
... public necessity,” because “suspicion of this would most likely be a canker that would continually corrode the vitals of the credit of the Bank. «The Objective Standard, Jul 15»
6
Somebody shot at my house
Problems of the sort that corrode the ironwork of American civilization. It just so happens that guns are a little bit louder and faster-acting than, ... «Nooga.com, Jul 15»
7
The one World Cup question left about the U.S. women's national team
Or will the Americans' confidence corrode, asks Yahoo Sports' Eric Adelson. There's something that's happening here. It's a new generation. «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
8
5 steps to a safer deck
But any nails, screws, and anchors used in the installation will eventually corrode. Screw in any loose fasteners, and pound back in any nails. «ConsumerReports.org, Jul 15»
9
Latest Chevrolet Ads Tout Steel, Badmouth Aluminum
Also Aluminum can and will corrode. My buddies tail gate on his Explorer is blistering with corrosion and paint flaking off,. To me GM did this ... «GM Authority, Jul 15»
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Who Is Afraid Of Women's Political Participation In Aligarh Muslim …
Is it actually the girls' safety they are so concerned about, or is it that the intervention of women would corrode the political game plans of these ... «Youth Ki Awaaz, Jul 15»

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