corroder

English

Etymology

corrode + -er

Noun

corroder (plural corroders)

  1. One who or that which corrodes.
    • 1832, The Gentleman's Magazine:
      Amongst the inhabitants of Lincolnshire these hateful corroders of happiness are far from being extirpated. Credulity and superstition still reign with tyrannic sway in many hearts, how reluctant soever they may be to acknowledge it.
    • 2006, Zaki Ahmad, Principles of Corrosion Engineering and Corrosion Control, page 481:
      Liquids in intimate contact with metals, such as seawater, acids alkides and alkalies, are serious corroders for a large variety of metals and alloys.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French, from Old French, from Latin corrodāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ.ʁɔ.de/
  • (file)

Verb

corroder

  1. to corrode (to have corrosive action)

Conjugation

Descendants

  • German: korrodieren

Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin corrodare.

Verb

corroder

  1. to corrode

Descendants

Old French

Etymology

From Latin corrodare.

Verb

corroder

  1. to corrode [from 1314]

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-d, *-ds, *-dt are modified to t, z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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