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Rust

🔄 Synonyms of "Rust"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
chromatic	Uses relating to colour
corrodeverb	(transitive) To eat away bit by bit; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
rustynoun	Marked or corroded by rust.
eatverb	(ambitransitive) To consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it.
rust fungusnoun	Any of many fungi, of the order Pucciniales, that cause rust diseases in plants.
rustingnoun	The development of rust on a surface.
colorednoun	Having a color.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rust"

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Word	Definition
rustynoun	Marked or corroded by rust.
colorednoun	Having a color.
eatverb	(ambitransitive) To consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it.
corrodeverb	(transitive) To eat away bit by bit; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
chromatic	Uses relating to colour
rust fungusnoun	Any of many fungi, of the order Pucciniales, that cause rust diseases in plants.
corrosionnoun	The act of corroding or the condition so produced.
oxidationnoun	The combination of a substance with oxygen.
erodeverb	To wear away by abrasion, corrosion, or chemical reaction.
oxidenoun	(chemistry) A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.
proofingnoun	A step in creating yeast breads and baked goods, during which the yeast is allowed to leaven the dough.
oleumnoun	(inorganic chemistry) A solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid.
antioxidantnoun	Any substance that slows or prevents the oxidation of another chemical.
diseasenoun	(medicine) An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
heteroecious	(biology) Of dependent organisms, spending portions of the life cycle on different types of hosts.
autoecious	Of a fungus, most often a rust: completing its life cycle on one host.
rotnoun	(intransitive) To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.
werknoun	(obsolete except as LGBTQ slang and eye dialect) Alternative form of work. [(intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.]
pnrnoun	(travel, aviation) Initialism of passenger name record: the complete details of a passenger's booking, including itinerary, contact details, and special requests; or the unique alphanumeric identifier for each booking.
vaalnoun	A river in South Africa.