pitting


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Synonyms for pitting

the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion

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Because Olduvai Gorge sites lack preserved plant and seed remains, it is difficult to know how pitting occurred on implements found there, Goren-Inbar says.
Our ancestors had a bash eating wild nuts. (Almond Joy, Stone Age Style)
When stainless steel doesn't have any sulfide inclusions, pitting doesn't occur.
Better stainless: analysis could bring pits out of the steel. (Science news: this week)
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