Word forms: plural diagnoses. variable noun. Diagnosis is the discovery and naming of what is wrong with someone who is ill or with something that is not working properly. I need to have a second test to confirm the diagnosis. Symptoms may not appear for some weeks, so diagnosis can be difficult.
Definition - What does Copper Corrosion mean? Copper corrosion is the corrosion of materials made of copper or copper alloys. With exposure to atmosphere, copper oxidizes, causing bright copper surfaces to tarnish. After a few years, this tarnish gradually changes to dark brown or black, and finally to green.
Copper can be toxic, and water-containing levels over 1.0 mg/L should not be used for drinking. If there are iron pipes present, the water can be colored rust or reddish, and contains metallic or sulfur odors, and sediment.Eventually corrosion can cause the piping to fail, in some cases in less than 10 years.