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to rouge

to rouge

9.8
Make metal form a red or brown film after a chemical reaction
  • verb
  • /ruːʒ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : oxidarse
  • The metal began to rouge after several months of exposure to moisture.

Examples

  • The maintenance team worked to remove the rouged layer from the metal surfaces before further damage occurred.

  • If stainless steel equipment starts rouging, it may indicate a problem with the water chemistry.

  • Engineers discovered that the pipes had begun to rouge after years of exposure to high temperatures.

  • He rouged the stainless steel surface to prevent further corrosion.

  • The metal began to rouge after several months of exposure to moisture.

  • Engineers discovered that the pipes had begun to rouge after years of exposure to high temperatures.

  • If stainless steel equipment starts to rouge, it may indicate a problem with the water chemistry.

Synonyms

to discolor
vsto rouge
  • US
11 4.1

To become faded or stained

refers to red or brown oxide forming on metal surfaces from corrosion

Antonyms

to clean
∞ 1.0

To remove dirt and stains

to preserve
496 3.4

To keep people and things safe from harm or change

Compounds

Khmer Rouge
  • NSFW
28 9.8

A communist group that ruled Cambodia and killed millions between 1975 and 1979

lip rouge
  • Archaic
1 5.5

A colored makeup you put on your lips

Baton Rouge Bridge
3.7

A bridge that crosses the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, Louisiana

rouge et noir
9.9

A card game with two rows where players bet on the color or row closer to a number

rouge plant
  • US
9.3

A bushy houseplant with pale pink flowers and clusters of bright red berries

How Oxidized

to corrode
22 5.6
to rouge
  • Specialized
9.8
rust
1 1.6
to discolor
  • US
11 4.1
to stain
113 3.2

Surface Forms

rouge infinitive
rouged past
rouged past participle
rouging present participle
rouges third person singular

Etymology

Rouge for metal also comes from the French rouge ('red'), because the metal develops a red or brown film, so engineers call this change 'rouging' as it makes the surface look red, like a kind of rust.