Rusting

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rusting

[′rəst·iŋ]

(geology)

The formation of red, yellow, or brown iron oxide minerals by oxidation of mineral deposits.

(metallurgy)

The formation of rust on ferrous metals and alloys.

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Rusting

a specific type of metal corrosion. The oxidation of iron upon exposure to atmospheric oxygen, moisture, and carbon dioxide results in the formation of a layer of rust, composed chiefly of hydrous iron oxide, on the surface of the metal.

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