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Corrosion

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrosion)

Corrosion is the gradual destruction of materials, usually metals, 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. (Wikipedia)

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10-May-2013

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