What term describes the chemical deterioration of metals caused by their interaction with the environment?

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18 Mar 2019
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Corrosion refers to the chemical breakdown of metals due to exposure to surrounding elements. Activation, enameling, and coating are unrelated processes that do not involve chemical decay of metals.

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