### Question
How is the term corrosion defined?


### Answer
The term **corrosion** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 2228* as the following:

> the deterioration of a material or its properties due to a reaction of that material with its chemical environment

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2228*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 131-PLANNING AND COORDINATION**

