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rust
has definitions from the fields of botany,chemistry,medicine,color
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[ verb ] become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid
Synonyms Examples "The metal corroded" "The pipes rusted" Used in print (Saturday Review...)When the end did come , and the schools were disbanded and abandoned , we felt and hoped that the machinery of psychological_warfare would not be allowed to rust . (The Family Handyman, 11:5...)A coat of paste wax or a rubdown with a_piece of wax_paper will protect the polished surface of the table ; wiping with a slightly oiled cloth will discourage rusting of the column and quill . |
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[ noun ] (chemistry) the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
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[ noun ] (chemistry) a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
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[ noun ] (medicine) a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems caused by a rust fungus
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 3101
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[ noun ] (botany) any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
Synonyms Related terms fungus flax_rust apple_rust wheat_rust blister_rust Uredinales aeciospore aecium |
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