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rusting vs oxidization

oxidization vs rusting

rusting and oxidization both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rusting Yes No No No
oxidization Yes No No No
As nouns, oxidization is a hypernym of rusting; that is, oxidization is a word with a broader meaning than rusting:
  • rusting: the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
  • oxidization: the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
Other hypernyms of rusting include corroding, corrosion, erosion, oxidation, oxidisation.
rusting (noun) oxidization (noun)
the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
Difference between rusting and oxidization

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