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antirust

[ an-tee-ruhst, an-tahy-, an-ti-ruhst ]
/ ˌæn tiˈrʌst, ˌæn taɪ-, ˈæn tɪˌrʌst /
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adjective
preventing or resisting rust.
rustproof.
noun
something that prevents or resists rust.
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Origin of antirust

anti- + rust

Words nearby antirust

antiriot, antiroll bar, anti-roman, anti-romantic, antirrhinum, antirust, Anti-Saloon League of America, Antisana, antisatellite, antiscientific, antiscorbutic
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British Dictionary definitions for antirust

antirust
/ (ˌæntɪˈrʌst) /
adjective
(of a product or procedure) effective against rust
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