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rust

Type of iron oxide

EntityQ184197

Also known as iron corrosion · iron weathering

Subclass of: iron oxide

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Rust is an iron oxide, a usually reddish-brown oxide formed by the reaction of iron and oxygen in the catalytic presence of water or air moisture. Rust consists of hydrous iron(III) oxides (Fe2O3·nH2O) and iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH), Fe(OH)3), and is typically associated with the corrosion of refined iron.

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Different from: Rdza
corrosion
Said to be the same as: Q10564201

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24 identifiers linking rust across the web's reference databases

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