weathering

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.WT06852
Exposure of a @M03667@ material to a natural or simulated environment.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2313. (Definitions of terms relating to degradation, aging, and related chemical transformations of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2321 [Terms] [Paper]