Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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corrode | No | No | Yes | No |
decay | Yes | No | Yes | No |
corrode (noun) | decay (noun) |
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the organic phenomenon of rotting | |
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current | |
the process of gradually becoming inferior | |
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation | |
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying |
corrode (verb) | decay (verb) |
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become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid | fall into decay or ruin |
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid | lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current |
undergo decay or decomposition |