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rusting: see corrosion corrosion, atmospheric oxidation of metals (see oxidation and reduction). By far the most important form of corrosion is the rusting of iron. Rusting is essentially a process of oxidation in which iron combines with water and oxygen to form rust, the reddish-brown
..... Click the link for more information. . 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. 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | A thousand swords, now rusting in ignoble sloth, shall leap from their scabbards to do battle for your honor against wrong. Some were fished from the bottom of the lake; some have been rusting in woods since the discovery of the country; and some were never guns at all--mere privateersmen's playthings Here he had plenty of time for reading, but the position of dependence and the consciousness that his great though still unformed powers of intellect and of action were rusting away in obscurity undoubtedly did much to increase the natural bitterness of his disposition. |
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