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Definition of: corrode
(kə·rōd′) v. ·rod·ed, ·rod·ing v.t.
To eat away gradually; rust; ruin or destroy little by little.
—v.i. To be eaten or worn away. [<L corrodere <com- thoroughly + rodere gnaw]
—cor·ro′dent adjective & noun
—cor·rod′i·ble, cor·ro·si·ble (kə·rō′sə·bəl) adjective
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