Oxidation and Rusting

Oxidation noun - The process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction.

Rusting and oxidation are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Rusting" with "Oxidation", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: oxidize, oxidate, oxidise, oxide, oxidating

Rusting noun - The formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water.

Oxidation and rusting are semantically related in corrosion topic. Sometimes you can use "Oxidation" instead a noun "Rusting".

Nearby Words: rust, rusty, rusted