RUSTING
Dictionary entry overview: What does rusting mean? • RUSTING (noun)
The noun RUSTING has 1 sense:
1. the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
Familiarity information: RUSTING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• RUSTING (noun)
Meaning:
The formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Synonyms:
rusting; rust
Hypernyms ("rusting" is a kind of...):
corroding; corrosion; erosion (erosion by chemical action)
oxidation; oxidisation; oxidization (the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction)
Meronyms (substance of "rusting"):
ferric oxide (a red oxide of iron)
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