rust

noun

Any of various powdery or scaly reddish-brown or reddish-yellow hydrated ferric oxides and hydroxides formed on iron and iron-containing materials by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water.

noun

Any of various metallic coatings, especially oxides, formed by corrosion.

noun

A stain or coating resembling iron rust.

noun

Deterioration, as of ability, resulting from inactivity or neglect.

noun

Rust fungus.

noun

A plant disease caused by a rust fungus, characterized by reddish or brownish spots on leaves, stems, and other parts.

noun

A strong brown.

intransitive verb

To become corroded.