rust fungus
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Rust (fungus) — Taxobox name = Rusts image width = 330px image caption = Puccinia recondita f.sp. tritici on wheat leaf regnum = Fungi divisio = Basidiomycota classis = Urediniomycetes ordo = Uredinales subdivision ranks = Families subdivision = Pucciniaceae… … Wikipedia
rust fungus — noun any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants • Syn: ↑rust • Hypernyms: ↑fungus • Hyponyms: ↑flax rust, ↑flax rust fungus, ↑Melampsora lini, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
flax rust fungus — noun fungus causing flax rust • Syn: ↑flax rust, ↑Melampsora lini • Hypernyms: ↑rust, ↑rust fungus • Member Holonyms: ↑Melampsora, ↑genus Melampsora … Useful english dictionary
rust — /rust/, n. 1. Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation. 2. any film or coating on metal caused … Universalium
rust — [rust] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger rost < IE base * reudh ,RED] 1. the reddish brown or reddish yellow coating formed on iron or steel by oxidation, as during exposure to air and moisture: it consists mainly of ferric oxide, Fe2O3, and ferric… … English World dictionary
Rust (disambiguation) — Rust may refer toPlaces: * Rust, Germany, town in South West Germany near the Rhine ** Europapark Rust, second most popular theme park in Europe * Rust, Austria, in Burgenland, Austria *Rust im Tullnerfeld, in Lower Austria * Rust belt, region of … Wikipedia
rust — /rʌst / (say rust) noun 1. the red or orange coating which forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide. 2. any film or coating on metal due to oxidation, etc. 3. a stain… …
rust — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rūst; akin to Old English rēad red more at red Date: before 12th century 1. a. the reddish brittle coating formed on iron especially when chemically attacked by moist air and composed… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Rust — Rust, n. [AS. rust; akin to D. roest, G. & Sw. rost, Icel. ry[eth]; named from its color, and akin to E. red. [root]113. See {Red}.] 1. (Chem.) The reddish yellow coating formed on iron when exposed to moist air, consisting of ferric oxide or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rust joint — Rust Rust, n. [AS. rust; akin to D. roest, G. & Sw. rost, Icel. ry[eth]; named from its color, and akin to E. red. [root]113. See {Red}.] 1. (Chem.) The reddish yellow coating formed on iron when exposed to moist air, consisting of ferric oxide… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
