weatherability
Endures the elements
Weatherability is the capacity of a material to withstand exposure to weather—sun, rain, temperature changes, humidity.
The term appears in technical contexts describing how paints, plastics, fabrics, and building materials hold up outdoors over time: The coating's weatherability was tested over five years of exposure.
Materials with high weatherability resist fading, cracking, and degradation.
Duration of existence
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- robustnessResistance to failure
- sturdinessStrength and solidity
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
hardiness · stability · reliability · lifespan · permanence · integrity · serviceability · aging
Chemical wearing away
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- rustIron oxide coating
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- rotOrganic breakdown process
fading · cracking · peeling · warping · blistering · swelling · imperviousness · inertness
Radiance from our star
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- windAir current outdoors
frost · precipitation · UV · moisture · heat · cold · freeze-thaw · ozone
Applied surface covering
- sealantGap-blocking substance
- waterproofingMaking impervious to moisture
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- galvanizingSpurring into sudden action
anodizing · primer · finish · lacquer · varnish · patina · cladding · lamination
Attestation of qualification
longevity
Duration of existence
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- robustnessResistance to failure
- sturdinessStrength and solidity
toughness · hardiness · stability · reliability · lifespan · permanence · integrity · serviceability · aging · fatigue
corrosion
Chemical wearing away
rot · fading · cracking · peeling · warping · blistering · swelling · imperviousness · inertness · chalking
sunlight
Radiance from our star
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
wind · frost · precipitation · UV · moisture · heat · cold · freeze-thaw · ozone · pollution
coating
Applied surface covering
- sealantGap-blocking substance
- waterproofingMaking impervious to moisture
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
galvanizing · anodizing · primer · finish · lacquer · varnish · patina · cladding · lamination · encapsulation
certification
Attestation of qualification
weatherabilityinstability
Tendency toward unpredictable change
fragility · biodegradability · impermanence · transience · friability
weather, weathered, weathering, weathers, weatherman, meteorology, weatherproof, climatology, weathervane