Cor*rode" (k?r-r?d") v. t.
[imp. & p. p. Corroded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Corroding.] [L. corrodere, -
rosum; cor + rodere to gnaw: cf. F.
corroder. See Rodent.]
1. To eat away by degrees; to wear away
or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles
of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
Aqua fortis corroding copper . . . is wont
to reduce it to a green-blue solution.
Boyle.
2. To consume; to wear away; to prey
upon; to impair.
Cor*rode", v. i. To have
corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.
Corroding lead, lead sufficiently pure
to be used in making white lead by a process of
corroding.
Syn. -- To canker; gnaw; rust; waste; wear away.