Synonyms of the word

corrosion

• n. The act of corroding or the condition so produced.
• n. A substance (such as rust) so formed.
• n. (chemistry) Erosion by chemical action, especially oxidation.
• n. (by extension) The gradual destruction or undermining of something.

corroding

• v. present participle of corrode.
• n. corrosion.

deterioration

• n. The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.

erosion

• n. (uncountable) The result of having been worn away or eroded, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff…
• n. (uncountable) The changing of a surface by mechanical action, friction, thermal expansion contraction,…
• n. (uncountable, figuratively) The gradual loss of something as a result of an ongoing process.
• n. (uncountable) Destruction by abrasive action of fluids.
• n. (mathematics, image processing) One of two fundamental operations in morphological image processing from…
• n. (dentistry) Loss of tooth enamel due to non-bacteriogenic chemical processes.
• n. (medicine) A shallow ulceration or lesion, usually involving skin or epithelial tissue.

impairment

• n. The result of being impaired; a deterioration or weakening; a disability or handicap; an inefficient part…
• n. (accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.