Main entry: rust, rust fungus
Definition: any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
Definition: the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
Main entry: rust
Definition: a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
Main entry: rust
Definition: a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
Main entry: rust
Definition: become coated with oxide
Definition: become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
Usage: The metal corroded; The pipes rusted
Main entry: rust, corrode, eat
Definition: cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
Usage: The acid corroded the metal; The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink
Main entry: rust, rust-brown, rusty
Definition: of the brown color of rust