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noun
The formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water.
synonym: rust.
is a specific kind of: corroding, corrosion, erosion | oxidation, oxidisation, oxidization.
contains: ferric oxide.
derivation: rust | corrode, rust | corrode, eat, rust.
Polish: skorodowanie, zardzewienie
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