rust-resistant
- adjective
- /ˈrʌst rɪˈzɪstənt/
:
resistente al óxido
- Plant pathologists Stephen Alderman (left) and Bill Pfender compare rust-resistant tall fescue (in top of magnifying lens) with a susceptible variety.
- rust-resistant varieties
Examples
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At the Bolivia trials, the scientists identified several rust-resistant plants.
Academic text (1999) -
Photo (color): A rust-susceptible bean plant (pot on the left) and a rust-resistant one (pot on the right).
Academic text (2006) -
The emergence of other diseases, such as wheat scab, has complicated efforts to develop rust-resistant wheat varieties.
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Most of the high-yielding, rust-resistant dwarf wheat varieties he helped breed for developing countries and North America have no resistance to the new strain.
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New techniques for gene-engineering barley may augment conventional breeding, like that used to produce Bancroft, and may hasten the development of additional rust-resistant barley for the future.
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The gardener chose a rust-resistant fence to ensure it would last through all weather conditions.
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The new outdoor furniture is made from rust-resistant materials to withstand rain and humidity.
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This rust-resistant paint protects metal surfaces from corrosion and extends their lifespan.
Synonyms
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4.7
Resists damage from rust or chemicals
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4.2
Treated so metal does not get red-brown flakes and holes
A metal thing that has no rust
Metal that has no rust, like tools or nails
Treated so metal does not rust
Antonyms
How Rust-Resistant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rust-resistant combines rust, the red-brown layer that forms on metal and can ruin it, and resist, which means 'to stand against'. So a rust-resistant item stands against rust and does not get damaged easily.