1. Noun
The act or operation of eroding or eating away.
2. Noun
The state of being eaten away; corrosion; canker.
3. Noun
erosion by chemical action
Vocabulary classified under Chemistry
4. Noun
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
5. Noun
condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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