Rust vs Lichen - What's the difference?
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The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation.
A similar substance based on another metal (usually with qualification, such as "copper rust").
A reddish-brown color.
A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus.
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to oxidize, especially of iron or steel.
to cause to oxidize.
To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.
(figuratively) To degenerate in idleness; to become dull or impaired by inaction.
* Dryden
Any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of fungi and algae; often found as white or yellow patches on old walls, etc.
* 1894 — (Rudyard Kipling), , Lukannon
* 1895 — , , ch XI
* 1915 — (John Muir), , ch V
(figurative) Something which spreads across something else, causing damage.
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Rust is a related term of lichen.
As a verb rust
is to grow.As a noun lichen is
any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of fungi and algae; often found as white or yellow patches on old walls, etc.rust
English
(wikipedia rust)Noun
(en noun)- The rust on my bicycle chain made cycling to work very dangerous.
- aerugo. Green or blue-green copper rust ; verdigris. (American Heritage Dictionary, 1973)
Derived terms
* cedar-apple rust * coffee rust * Rust Belt * rust bucket * rust fungus * rust mite * rustproof * rusty * stem rust * wheat rust * white pine blister rust * white rustVerb
(en verb)- The patio furniture had rusted in the wind-driven spray.
- The wind-driven spray had thoroughly rusted the patio furniture.
- Must I rust in Egypt? never more / Appear in arms, and be the chief of Greece?
Synonyms
* oxidise / oxidize * corrodeSee also
* aeciospore * ferric oxide * ferruginous * rouille * rubiginous *Anagrams
* * ----lichen
English
Noun
(en noun)- The Beaches of Lukannon–the winter wheat so tall–
The dripping, crinkled lichens , and the sea-fog drenching all!
- It was the same rich green that one sees on forest moss or on the lichen in caves: plants which like these grow in a perpetual twilight.
- The nibble marks of the stone adze were still visible, though crusted over with scale lichens in most places.
- Meanwhile, abiding a day of judgment, she fought ceaselessly to deny the bitter drops in her cup, to tear back the slow, the intangibly slow growth of a hot, corrosive lichen eating into her heart.