to rust

Definition von to rust im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus; to cause to oxidize
The wind-driven spray had thoroughly rusted the patio furniture.; {n} an oxyd of a metal, or oxygene and a metal combined, calx; {v} to gather rust, make rusty, canker, spoil; That which resembles rust in appearance or effects; become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"; When a metal object rusts, it becomes covered in rust and often loses its strength. Copper nails are better than iron nails because the iron rusts; To contract rust; to be or become oxidized; preventive paint or primer The first coat of paint applied directly to iron or steel structures to slow down or prevent rust; Corrosive or injurious accretion or influence; Rust is sometimes used to describe things that are reddish-brown in colour. turquoise woodwork with accent colours of rust and ochre. to become covered with rust, or to make something become covered in rust; a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture; A reddish-brown color; to oxidize, especially of iron or steel; See Rust joint, below; As rust, it has solitary reddish spores; as corn mildew, the spores are double and blackish; The reddish yellow coating formed on iron when exposed to moist air, consisting of ferric oxide or hydroxide; hence, by extension, any metallic film of corrosion; {f} become corroded due to the oxidation of iron, become rusty; To degenerate in idleness; to become dull or impaired by inaction; any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems caused by a rust fungus a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture become coated with oxide of the color of rust; To cause to contract rust; to corrode with rust; to affect with rust of any kind; the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water; A visible corrosion product consisting of hydrated oxides of iron; A composition used in making a rust joint; any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants; cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"; The reddish, brittle oxide formed on iron or its alloys It is a result of exposure to air and humidity or chemicals; 1 a: the reddish brittle coating formed on iron esp when chemically attacked by moist air and composed essentially of hydrated ferric oxide b: a comparable coating produced on a metal other than iron by corrosion c: something resembling rust: accretion 2: corrosive or injurious influence or effect 3: any of numerous destructive diseases of plants produced by fungi (order Uredinales) and characterized by usu reddish brown pustular lesions; also: a fungus causing this; become coated with oxide; Foul matter arising from degeneration; as, rust on salted meat; of the color of rust; a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems caused by a rust fungus; The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; A type of club fungus (Basidiomycetes) that is a parasite on plants A devastating rust of the North Country is the White Pine Blister Rust It never sleeps; Rust is a brown substance that forms on iron or steel, for example when it comes into contact with water. a decaying tractor, red with rust; repairing rusted body, SIA61, pp 42-49; SIA66, pp 56-59; To impair by time and inactivity; A minute mold or fungus forming reddish or rusty spots on the leaves and stems of cereal and other grasses (Trichobasis Rubigo-vera), now usually believed to be a form or condition of the corn mildew (Puccinia graminis); nIII: bread; a strong brown; {i} flaky orange coating which forms on metal due to the oxidation of iron; fungal disease of plants characterized by reddish or brown spots on the leaves and stem (Botany); A brown mold resembling the rust in iron Rust affects stamp paper and gum in tropical regions; To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust; also, to acquire a rusty appearance, as plants