Rotten and Rusting

Rotten

Rotten adjective - Having undergone organic breakdown.

Rusting and rotten are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rusting" instead an adjective "Rotten".

Nearby Words: rottenness, rottenly

Rusting

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

Rotten and rusting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rotten" instead an adjective "Rusting".

Nearby Words: rust, rusty, rusted
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