corrosion

erosion

Gradual wearing away

• underminingWeakening by covert means
• decayGradual organic breakdown
• declineDecrease or refuse

corruption · degradation · disintegration · eating away · gnawing · insidious · gradual · destructive · trust · values

oxidation

Losing electrons chemically

• electrolyteConductive dissolved substance
• galvanicShockingly stimulating or exciting
• pHMeasure of solution acidity

acid · alkali · anodic · cathodic · inhibitor · pitting · crevice · stress · chloride · sulfide

abrasion

Shallow surface wound

• wearCarry on person
• frictionResistance between touching surfaces
• scourClean by hard rubbing

pitting · material · surface · degradation · mechanical · loss · grinding · attrition · fretting · cavitation

reactor

Controlled fission apparatus

• fuel rodReactor's fissionable material tube
• claddingOuter protective layer
• coolantTemperature-regulating fluid

oxidation · pitting · containment · spent fuel · radioactive waste · degradation · embrittlement · steam generator · alloy · electrochemical

iron

Element twenty-six

• steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
• oxideOxygen-bonded compound
• ferricContaining trivalent iron

tarnish · patina · flaking · crust · rusty · discoloration · scale · weathering · reddish · metal

deterioration

Process of declining quality

• degradationDecline in condition
• breakdownFailure or decomposition
• disintegrationProcess of breaking apart

crumbling · rot · decline · wasting · ruination · impairment · weakening · damage · failure · structural

• chemistryatom, atoms, organic chemistry, molecule, chemistry
• building damagestructural collapse, cracked foundation, wall crack, bowing, sagging
• hardware failurespower failure, hard drive crash, boot failure, overheating, thermal runaway
• cargo claimsdamage claim, claim form, partial loss, total loss, shortage
• chip defectsdefects, dislocations, dislocation, voids, cracks
• pipelinespipeline, gas pipeline, oil pipeline, pipelines, natural gas line