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Rust

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Definition

a reddish-brown or yellowish-brown flaky coating of iron oxide that forms on iron or steel by oxidation, especially in the presence of moisture

Synonyms & similar words

rustbrown corrode eat rusting rusty rustfungus corrosion oxidation decay erosion wear deterioration decomposition rustiness tarnishing disintegration breakdown crumbling dilapidation decline degradation rot putrefaction spoiling mould fungus

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