rusting
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1. the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | oxidation, oxidisation, oxidization, |
| definition | : | the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction (noun.process) |
| substance holonym | : | ferric oxide, |
| definition | : | a red oxide of iron (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | rust, |
| definition | : | become coated with oxide (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | corrode, rust, |
| definition | : | become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | corrode, eat, rust, |
| definition | : | cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | rust, |
| definition | : | become coated with oxide (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | corrode, rust, |
| definition | : | become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | corrode, eat, rust, |
| definition | : | cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid (verb.change) |
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