rusting

1. The formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water (synset 113573473)
   is a type 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
   substance holonym: ferric oxide - a red oxide of iron
   same as: rust

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