nnoun.substancea red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moistureDerivationally Related Form:rustrusty
Hypernyms:ferric oxide
Inherited Hypernyms:rustferric oxideoxidecompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:rustferric oxideoxidecompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Substance Meronyms:goethite gothite
nnoun.statea plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungiHypernyms:plant disease
Inherited Hypernyms:rustplant diseasediseaseillnessill healthpathological statephysical conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:blister rustwhite-pine rustwhite pine blister rust
Full Hyponyms:blister rust
nnoun.processthe formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of waterSynset:rusting
Derivationally Related Form:rust
Hypernyms:corroding corrosion erosion oxidation oxidisation oxidization
Inherited Hypernyms:rustcorrosionchemical processnatural processprocessphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:rustoxidationchemical reactionchemical processnatural processprocessphysical entityentity
Substance Meronyms:ferric oxide
nnoun.plantany of various fungi causing rust disease in plantsSynset:rust fungus
Member Holonyms:Uredinales order Uredinales
Hypernyms:fungus
Inherited Hypernyms:rustfungusorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Cronartium ribicolaGymnosporangium juniperi-virginianaeMelampsora liniPuccinia graminisapple rustblister rustcedar-apple rustflax rustflax rust funguswheat rust
Part Meronyms:aeciospore aecium
Full Hyponyms:apple rustblister rustflax rustwheat rust
vverb.changebecome destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acidSynset:corrode
Examples:- The metal corroded
- The pipes rusted
Derivationally Related Form:corrosioncorrosiverustcorroding
Hypernyms:crumble decay dilapidate
Inherited Hypernyms:corrodedecaychange
Direct Hyponyms:eat awayfret
Full Troponyms:fret
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | These cars won't --- (apply to: corrode, rust)
vverb.changecause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acidSynset:corrode eat
Examples:- The acid corroded the metal
- The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink
Derivationally Related Form:corrosioncorrosiverustcorroding
Hypernyms:damage
Inherited Hypernyms:corrodedamagechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.changebecome coated with oxideDerivationally Related Form:rust
Hypernyms:oxidate oxidise oxidize
Inherited Hypernyms:rustoxidisechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
adj satadj.allof the brown color of rustSynset:rust-brown rusty
Antonyms:achromatic
Derivationally Related Form:rust
Inherited Hypernyms:rust
Similar to:chromatic