 ##  [Pitting Corrosion](/pitting-corrosion) 

  ##  [Pitting Corrosion](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/pitting-corrosion-0) 

  
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**Natural &amp; Formal Sciences Dictionary**

 
Definition

A highly localized form of corrosion that produces small, often deep cavities (pits) on a material surface following local failure of a protective film or coating.

 
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**Engineering &amp; Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 
Definition

A localized form of electrochemical corrosion that produces small, often deep cavities (pits) on a metal surface following local breakdown of a protective passive film or differential aeration, leading to concentrated metal loss confined to small surface sites rather than uniform general corrosion.