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nounthe formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
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adjectiveof the brown color of rust
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nounany of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
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"The pipes rusted"verbbecome destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
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"The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"verbcause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acidtype of:
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nouna plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungitype of:
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nouna red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisturetype of:
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verbbecome coated with oxide
Synonyms & Similar Words
eat damage rusty decay fungus crumble fret erosion corrosion rusting oxidation corrode chromatic oxidization corroding oxidize oxidisation rust-brown rust fungus apple rust wheat rust blister rust cedar-apple rust puccinia graminis cronartium ribicola melampsora lini flax rust flax rust fungus gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae dilapidate eat away plant disease white pine blister rust white-pine rust ferric oxide oxidise oxidate