what is corrosion
CORROSION OF METALS AND ITS PREVENTION. WHAT IS CORROSION. Corrosion is the deterioration of materials by chemical interaction with their environment. The term corrosion is sometimes also applied to the degradation of plastics, concrete and. wood, but generally refers to metals. The most widely used metal is iron (usually as steel)
Medical Definition of corrosion. 1  1: the action, process, or effect of corroding arterial corrosion that characterizes arteriosclerosisâJournal of the American Medical Association. 2: a study specimen of an organ or other structure prepared by injection of hollow parts (as blood vessels) with a plastic and subsequent removal of the surrounding tissue by corrosion.