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antirust

American  
[an-tee-ruhst, an-tahy-, an-ti-ruhst] / ˌæn tiˈrʌst, ˌæn taɪ-, ˈæn tɪˌrʌst /

adjective

  1. preventing or resisting rust.

  2. rustproof.


noun

  1. something that prevents or resists rust.

antirust British  
/ ˌæntɪˈrʌst /

adjective

  1. (of a product or procedure) effective against rust

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of antirust

anti- + rust

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The lawsuits, which accuse the insurers of violating the state’s antirust and unfair competition laws, were largely upheld in a decision Thursday by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Samantha Jessner.

From Los Angeles Times May 16, 2026

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From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

He talks to an entrepreneur who specializes in antirust products, and tags along with a photographer who finds art in the inexorable decay of the shuttered Bethlehem Steel Works in Pennsylvania.

From New York Times Mar. 9, 2015

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