Synonyms of the word

rusting

• v. present participle of rust.
• n. The development of rust on a surface.

corroding

• v. present participle of corrode.
• n. corrosion.

corrosion

• n. The act of corroding or the condition so produced.
• n. A substance (such as rust) so formed.
• n. (chemistry) Erosion by chemical action, especially oxidation.
• n. (by extension) The gradual destruction or undermining of something.

erosion

• n. (uncountable) The result of having been worn away or eroded, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff…
• n. (uncountable) The changing of a surface by mechanical action, friction, thermal expansion contraction,…
• n. (uncountable, figuratively) The gradual loss of something as a result of an ongoing process.
• n. (uncountable) Destruction by abrasive action of fluids.
• n. (mathematics, image processing) One of two fundamental operations in morphological image processing from…
• n. (dentistry) Loss of tooth enamel due to non-bacteriogenic chemical processes.
• n. (medicine) A shallow ulceration or lesion, usually involving skin or epithelial tissue.

oxidation

• n. The combination of a substance with oxygen.
• n. (chemistry) A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the oxidation state of the…

oxidisation

• n. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of oxidization.

oxidization

• n. oxidation.

rust

• n. The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation.
• n. A similar substance based on another metal (usually with qualification, such as "copper rust").
• n. A reddish-brown color.
• n. A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus.
• v. (intransitive) to oxidize, especially of iron or steel.
• v. (transitive) to cause to oxidize.
• v. (intransitive) To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.
• v. (figuratively) To degenerate in idleness; to become dull or impaired by inaction.