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Verb: rust rúst- Become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
"The pipes rusted" - corrode - Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
"The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink" - corrode, eat - Become coated with oxide
Noun: rust rúst- A red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
- A plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discolouration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
- The formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
- rusting - Any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
- rust fungus Adjective: rust rúst- Of the brown colour of rust
- rusty, rust-brown
Derived forms: rusted, rusting, rusts See also: chromatic, rusty Type of: corroding, corrosion, crumble, damage, decay, dilapidate, erosion, ferric oxide, fungus, oxidate, oxidation, oxidisation [Brit], oxidise [Brit], oxidization, oxidize, plant disease Part of: order Uredinales, Uredinales Encyclopedia: Rust, Austria Rust Rust, Germany Rust, California |