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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
Definition that contains rust
- genus melampsora rusts having sessile one-celled teliospores in a single layer
- order uredinales rust fungi: parasitic fungi causing rust in plants; sometimes placed in
- gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc
- melampsoraceae rust fungi
- melampsora rusts having sessile one-celled teliospores in a single layer
- uredinales rust fungi: parasitic fungi causing rust in plants; sometimes placed in
- puccinia graminis rust fungus that attacks wheat
- cronartium rust fungi having aecia produced in raised or swollen sori and teliospores borne in waxy columns
- apple rust rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc
- wheat rust rust fungus that attacks wheat