corrosivity
Metal-eating chemical strength
Corrosivity is the capacity to corrode—to eat away at materials through chemical action.
The term appears in technical contexts describing acids, bases, and other substances that damage metals, tissues, or organic matter: The corrosivity of battery acid requires careful handling.
Corrosivity is measured on scales that assess how aggressively a substance attacks materials on contact.
Measure of solution acidity
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- causticityCorrosive or biting nature
- alkalinityAcid-neutralizing capacity
- acidityLow pH condition
oxidizer · electrolyte · solvent · neutralization · inhibitor · galvanic · redox · pitting
Iron oxide coating
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
- patinaSurface film from aging
- pittingForming small cavities
flaking · scaling · spalling · embrittlement · deterioration · decay · weakening · disintegration
Of a strong acid
- hydrochloricDescribing HCl solutions
- nitricNitrogen-containing, chemically speaking
- aceticRelating to sourness
- citricOf sour fruit acid
lactic · oxalic · phosphoric · carbonic · vinegar · caustic · etching · pickling
Hostile and confrontational
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- oxidizingCombining with oxygen
- unstableProne to sudden change
- exothermicReleasing energy as heat
catalytic · combustible · reactivity · attacking · penetrating · dissolving · destructive · vigorous
Intensity of sternness
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- testingExamining to evaluate
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
susceptibility · threshold · tolerance · exposure · duration · rate · index · scale
pH
Measure of solution acidity
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- causticityCorrosive or biting nature
- alkalinityAcid-neutralizing capacity
acidity · oxidizer · electrolyte · solvent · neutralization · inhibitor · galvanic · redox · pitting · hazardous
rust
Iron oxide coating
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
- patinaSurface film from aging
pitting · flaking · scaling · spalling · embrittlement · deterioration · decay · weakening · disintegration · delamination
sulfuric
Of a strong acid
- hydrochloricDescribing HCl solutions
- nitricNitrogen-containing, chemically speaking
- aceticRelating to sourness
citric · lactic · oxalic · phosphoric · carbonic · vinegar · caustic · etching · pickling · descaling
aggressive
Hostile and confrontational
exothermic · catalytic · combustible · reactivity · attacking · penetrating · dissolving · destructive · vigorous
severity
Intensity of sternness
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- testingExamining to evaluate
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
resistance · susceptibility · threshold · tolerance · exposure · duration · rate · index · scale · assessment
corrosivityinertness
State of non-reactivity
inactivity · chemical stability · unreactivity · stability · passivity
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