Corrosion vs. Pitting
Corrosionnoun
The act of corroding or the condition so produced.
Pittingnoun
The formation of pits on a surface because of corrosion.
Corrosionnoun
A substance (such as rust) so formed.
Pittingnoun
(archaeology) The digging of a pit.
‘Test pittings were carried out prior to the main excavation.’;
Corrosionnoun
(chemistry) Erosion by chemical action, especially oxidation.
Pittingnoun
the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
Corrosionnoun
(by extension) The gradual destruction or undermining of something.
Corrosionnoun
The action or effect of corrosive agents, or the process of corrosive change; as, the rusting of iron is a variety of corrosion.
‘Corrosion is a particular species of dissolution of bodies, either by an acid or a saline menstruum.’;
Corrosionnoun
a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
Corrosionnoun
erosion by chemical action
Corrosion
Corrosion is a natural process that converts a refined metal into a more chemically stable form such as oxide, hydroxide, carbonate or sulfide. It is the gradual destruction of materials (usually a metal) by chemical and/or electrochemical reaction with their environment.
