Because corrosion is a diffusion-controlled process, it occurs on exposed surfaces. As a result, methods to reduce the activity of the exposed surface, such as passivation and chromate conversion, can increase a material's corrosion resistance.
Foodborne Illnesses Definition: A foodborne illness is an infection or poisoning caused by a bacterium, virus, parasite, or chemical transmitted by food. A foodborne outbreak is an illness event that typically includes two or more people infected from a common food source.
Meaning: Illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food. Classified under: Nouns denoting stable states of affairs. Synonyms: food poisoning; gastrointestinal disorder. Hypernyms (food poisoning is a kind of...): illness; malady; sickness; unwellness (impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of food poisoning): botulism (food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly) mushroom poisoning (toxic condition caused by eating certain species of mushrooms (especially Amanita species))