Define rust and
rusting.
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Rust is an iron oxide, a usually reddish-brown oxide formed by the reaction of iron and oxygen in the catalytic presence of water or air moisture. Rust consists of hydrous iron(III) oxides (Fe2O. 3· nH2O) and iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH), Fe(OH)3), and is typically associated with the corrosion of refined iron.
Definitions of rusting. noun. the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water. synonyms: rust.
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Rust
the reddish brittle coating formed on iron especially when chemically attacked by moist air and composed essentially of hydrated ferric oxide. b : a comparable coating produced on a metal other than iron by corrosion
Rusting
When an iron object is left in damp air (or water) for a considerable time, it gets covered with a red-brown flaky substance called rust. This is called rusting of iron.