Etymology

arrosion

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Today it means: The wasting away of a vessel wall under pressure. Full definition →

Latin arrodere
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  1. Latin · derived fromarrodere
  2. English todayarrosion

From Latin arrodere, arrosum (“to gnaw”). Compare French arrosion.

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