The process or practice of preventing corrosion, the chemical breakdown of materials through oxidation or chemical attack.
From anti- (against) + corrosion (from Latin corrodere, to gnaw away). The term became standardized in engineering and materials science during the industrial revolution.
The Statue of Liberty's copper exterior turned green because of corrosion—anticorrosion techniques like applying protective coatings are why modern buildings don't follow the same fate.
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