Rusting — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water

become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹˈʌstɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹˈʌstɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹˈʌstɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈʌstɪŋ/.

Examples

The metal corroded
The pipes rusted
The acid corroded the metal

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

rust corrode eat

Parts of Speech

noun	the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
verb	become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid “The metal corroded”
verb	cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid “The acid corroded the metal”
verb	become coated with oxide

Word Forms

rust	verb	become coated with oxide
corrosive	adjective	of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
corrosion	noun	a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
corroding	noun	erosion by chemical action
rust	noun	the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

rostet

die Bildung rotbrauner Eisenoxide auf Eisen durch Niedertemperaturoxidation in Gegenwart von Wasser

🇫🇷French

rouiller

la formation d'oxydes ferriques brun rougeâtre sur le fer par oxydation à basse température en présence d'eau

🇪🇸Spanish

oxidarse

la formación de óxidos férricos de color marrón rojizo sobre el hierro por oxidación a baja temperatura en presencia de agua

🇮🇹Italian

ruggine

la formazione di ossidi ferrici bruno-rossastri sul ferro mediante ossidazione a bassa temperatura in presenza di acqua

🇳🇱Dutch

roesten

de vorming van roodbruine ijzeroxides op ijzer door oxidatie bij lage temperatuur in aanwezigheid van water

🇵🇹Portuguese

enferrujando

a formação de óxidos férricos marrom-avermelhados no ferro por oxidação em baixa temperatura na presença de água

🇷🇺Russian

ржавеет

образование красновато-коричневых оксидов железа на железе при низкотемпературном окислении в присутствии воды

India

🇮🇳Hindi

जंग लगने

पानी की उपस्थिति में कम तापमान के ऑक्सीकरण द्वारा लोहे पर लाल-भूरे रंग के फेरिक ऑक्साइड का निर्माण

🇧🇩Bengali

মরিচা

জলের উপস্থিতিতে কম-তাপমাত্রার জারণ দ্বারা লোহার উপর লালচে-বাদামী ফেরিক অক্সাইডের গঠন

🇮🇳Tamil

துருப்பிடிக்கிறது

நீரின் முன்னிலையில் குறைந்த வெப்பநிலை ஆக்சிஜனேற்றம் மூலம் இரும்பில் சிவப்பு-பழுப்பு நிற ஃபெரிக் ஆக்சைடுகளின் உருவாக்கம்

🇮🇳Telugu

తుప్పు పట్టడం

నీటి సమక్షంలో తక్కువ-ఉష్ణోగ్రత ఆక్సీకరణ ద్వారా ఇనుముపై ఎర్రటి-గోధుమ ఫెర్రిక్ ఆక్సైడ్లు ఏర్పడటం

🇮🇳Marathi

गंजणे

पाण्याच्या उपस्थितीत कमी-तापमानाच्या ऑक्सिडेशनद्वारे लोहावर लालसर-तपकिरी फेरिक ऑक्साईडची निर्मिती

🇮🇳Gujarati

કાટ લાગવો

પાણીની હાજરીમાં નીચા તાપમાને ઓક્સિડેશન દ્વારા આયર્ન પર લાલ-ભૂરા રંગના ફેરિક ઓક્સાઇડનું નિર્માણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ತುಕ್ಕು ಹಿಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ

ನೀರಿನ ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಡಿಮೆ-ತಾಪಮಾನದ ಆಕ್ಸಿಡೀಕರಣದಿಂದ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆಂಪು-ಕಂದು ಫೆರಿಕ್ ಆಕ್ಸೈಡ್ಗಳ ರಚನೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തുരുമ്പെടുക്കുന്നു

വെള്ളത്തിൻ്റെ സാന്നിധ്യത്തിൽ കുറഞ്ഞ താപനില ഓക്‌സിഡേഷൻ വഴി ഇരുമ്പിൽ ചുവപ്പ് കലർന്ന തവിട്ട് ഫെറിക് ഓക്‌സൈഡുകളുടെ രൂപീകരണം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਜੰਗਾਲ

ਪਾਣੀ ਦੀ ਮੌਜੂਦਗੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਘੱਟ ਤਾਪਮਾਨ ਦੇ ਆਕਸੀਕਰਨ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਲੋਹੇ ਉੱਤੇ ਲਾਲ-ਭੂਰੇ ਫੈਰਿਕ ਆਕਸਾਈਡ ਦਾ ਗਠਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

زنگ لگ رہا ہے

پانی کی موجودگی میں کم درجہ حرارت کے آکسیکرن سے لوہے پر سرخی مائل بھورے فیرک آکسائیڈز کی تشکیل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

生锈

铁在水存在下低温氧化生成红棕色三氧化二铁

🇯🇵Japanese

錆びる

水の存在下での低温酸化による鉄上での赤褐色の酸化第二鉄の形成

🇰🇷Korean

녹슬고 있는

물이 있는 상태에서 저온 산화에 의해 철에 적갈색의 산화철이 형성되는 현상

🇻🇳Vietnamese

rỉ sét

sự hình thành các oxit sắt màu nâu đỏ trên sắt do quá trình oxy hóa ở nhiệt độ thấp khi có nước

🇹🇭Thai

สนิม

การก่อตัวของเฟอร์ริกออกไซด์สีน้ำตาลแดงบนเหล็กโดยการเกิดออกซิเดชันที่อุณหภูมิต่ำเมื่อมีน้ำ

🇮🇩Indonesian

berkarat

pembentukan oksida besi berwarna coklat kemerahan pada besi melalui oksidasi suhu rendah dengan adanya air

🇵🇭Filipino

kinakalawang

ang pagbuo ng reddish-brown ferric oxides sa iron sa pamamagitan ng mababang temperatura na oksihenasyon sa presensya ng tubig

🇲🇾Malay

berkarat

pembentukan oksida ferik coklat kemerahan pada besi oleh pengoksidaan suhu rendah dengan kehadiran air

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الصدأ

تكوين أكاسيد الحديديك ذات اللون البني المحمر على الحديد عن طريق الأكسدة عند درجة حرارة منخفضة في وجود الماء

🇮🇷Persian

زنگ زدگی

تشکیل اکسیدهای آهنی قهوه ای مایل به قرمز بر روی آهن توسط اکسیداسیون در دمای پایین در حضور آب

🇹🇷Turkish

paslanma

su varlığında düşük sıcaklıkta oksidasyonla demir üzerinde kırmızımsı kahverengi ferrik oksitlerin oluşumu

🇮🇱Hebrew

מַחלִיד

היווצרות של תחמוצות ברזל חומות אדמדמות על ברזל על ידי חמצון בטמפרטורה נמוכה בנוכחות מים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'rusting'?

The primary meaning of 'rusting' is 'the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water'.

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Using 'rusting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'rusting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'rusting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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