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hydrogen embrittlement
hy·dro·gen em·brit·tle·ment [ hdrəjən em brítt'lmənt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
metal weakening process: a process in which a metal is weakened by the incorporation of hydrogen in or below its surface, e.g. during plating or etching
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