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Glossary

PLEASE NOTE: This glossary is from the former Corrosion Doctor Web site and is included as a resource for users.

View the official NACE Glossary of Corrosion-Related Terms published by the NACE Reference Publications Committee (RPC), a subcommittee of the Technical Coordination Committee (TCC).

See also: NACE/ASTM G 193-10a - the first edition of the combined standard on corrosion-related terminology by a joint committee of NACE and ASTM members. This standard combines The NACE Glossary of Corrosion-Related Terms with ASTM G 31 on Terminology.

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Glossary Samples

Acid: a substance which releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. Most acids will dissolve the common metals and will react with a base to form a neutral salt and water. (see pH)
Biocorrosion: see Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion.
Cathode: the electrode of an electrolytic cell at which reduction is the principal reaction. Electrons flow toward the cathode in the external circuit.