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Which material degradation accelerates at pietra dura inlay?

A)Galvanic corrosion around metal inlays
B)Thermal expansion of glass tesserae
C)Hydrolysis within porous stone margins
D)Oxidation of organic adhesives rapidly increases

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Galvanic corrosion results due to differences between the nobles various inlaid metals, because the metal acts as an anode causing oxidation when moisture is present; therefore, the metal corrodes rather than other materials whose reactivity is lower causing a dissimilar reaction.

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