rust
noun
the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
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The recuperative powers of youth are so great that very many of our younger soldiers will unrust quickly and at a bound regain all the activity lost.
From Another Sheaf by John Galsworthy