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Princeton's WordNet
rust, rustingnoun
the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
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rusting
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 (Fe2O3·nH2O) and iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH), Fe(OH)3), and is typically associated with the corrosion of refined iron. Given sufficient time, any iron mass, in the presence of water and oxygen, could eventually convert entirely to rust. Surface rust is commonly flaky and friable, and provides no passivational protection to the underlying iron, unlike the formation of patina on copper surfaces. Rusting is the common term for corrosion of elemental iron and its alloys such as steel. Many other metals undergo similar corrosion, but the resulting oxides are not commonly called "rust".Several forms of rust are distinguishable both visually and by spectroscopy, and form under different circumstances. Other forms of rust include the result of reactions between iron and chloride in an environment deprived of oxygen. Rebar used in underwater concrete pillars, which generates green rust, is an example. Although rusting is generally a negative aspect of iron, a particular form of rusting, known as stable rust, causes the object to have a thin coating of rust over the top. If kept in low relative humidity, it makes the "stable" layer protective to the iron below, but not to the extent of other oxides such as aluminium oxide on aluminium.
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rusting
Rusting is a chemical process typically referring to the oxidation and corrosion of iron or steel materials when exposed to moisture and air. During this process, iron reacts with water and oxygen to form hydrated iron(III) oxide, commonly known as rust, which results in the weakening and discoloration of the metal.
Webster Dictionary
Rusting
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rusting in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rusting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of rusting in a Sentence
When atmospheric moisture is abundant, these droplets combine with it and fall as acid rain, damaging plants and accelerating the rusting of metal objects such as cars, industrial and farm equipment, and building components.
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