Corrosional

/kəˈroʊʒənəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or caused by corrosion; involving the process of being eaten away by chemical action.

Etymology

From 'corrosion' + the suffix '-al' (from Latin '-alis'). Established in geological and engineering contexts in the 19th century to describe processes and features related to corrosive action.

Kelly Says

Geologists use 'corrosional' to describe landscape features created by water dissolving rock—like the Grand Canyon, which is fundamentally a corrosional masterpiece carved by one river over millions of years!

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