Thesaurus: rusting
of Rust
Related headwords
waterdefinitionaciddefinitionairdefinitionbecomedefinitionferricdefinitionformationdefinitionirondefinitionoxidationdefinitionoxidesdefinitionpresencedefinitionreddish-browndefinitionactiondefinitioncausedefinitioncoateddefinitioncorrosivedefinitiondestroyeddefinitiondeterioratedefinitionduedefinitionoxidedefinitionrustdefinitionrusticatingfamilyrusticationfamilyrusticismfamilyrusticityfamilyrusticlyfamilyrusticsfamilyrustierfamilyrustiestfamily
Definitions
- p. pr. & vb. n. of Rust
- n. the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
- j:89/n:11 n the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water v become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid v cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid v become coated with oxide