rusting

Definitions of rusting

1. noun

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

   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