corium
From WikiWord
English
Etymology
No etymology has been added yet.
Pronunciation
No pronunciation has been added yet.
Noun
corium noun
- The inner layer of skin, the dermis.
- The deep layer of mucous membranes beneath the epithelium.
- Armour made of leather, particularly that used by the Romans.
corium noun
- A lavalike mixture of fissile material created in a nuclear reactor's core during a nuclear meltdown.“2009, Wei Wei and Xin-rong Cao, "The Simulation of Corium Dispersion in Direct Containment Heating Accidents", Zero Carbon Energy Kyoto 2009.”
Verb
No verb senses have been added yet.
Word map
Related terms
Synonyms
dermisdermaendocraniumunderskinsubdermiscortexepicardiumendodermisentocraniumendoperidiumsubepidermisendocortexsubpalliumsubcutisenderonsubepithelium
Associated
Usage & collocations
No usage or collocation data has been added yet.
Community definitions
Community definitions for corium appear here as readers add and vote on them.
Usage in the wild
Real example sentences for corium appear here as readers add them.