oxidarse

oxidarse

► verbo pronominal

1 QUÍMICA to oxidize

2 (enmohecerse) to rust, go rusty

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VPR

1) [metal] to rust, go rusty

2) (Quím) to oxidize

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(v.) = rust, oxidise [oxidize, -USA]

Ex. The sections of a book were stapled to a coarse cloth backing, but unfortunately the staples soon rusted and became brittle.

Ex. The purportedly 'permanent' CD-ROM medium follows the immutable laws of nature: the aluminum coating on the disc oxidises over time (a condition called disc rot or CD rot), resulting in an unreadable disc.

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(v.) = rust, oxidise [oxidize, -USA]

Ex: The sections of a book were stapled to a coarse cloth backing, but unfortunately the staples soon rusted and became brittle.

Ex: The purportedly 'permanent' CD-ROM medium follows the immutable laws of nature: the aluminum coating on the disc oxidises over time (a condition called disc rot or CD rot), resulting in an unreadable disc.

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oxidarse (conjugate oxidarse) verbo pronominal [hierro] to rust, go rusty, oxidize (tech);
[cobre] to oxidize, form a patina
■oxidarse verbo reflexivo
1 Quím to oxidize
2 (herrumbrarse) to rust, go o get rusty
3 familiar si no haces ejercicio te vas a oxidar, you'll get rusty if you don't exercise
'oxidarse' also found in these entries:
English:
rust
- rusty

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vpr

1. [cubrirse de herrumbre] to rust

2. Quím to oxidize

3. [anquilosarse] to get rusty

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oxidarse

v/r rust, go rusty

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vr

: to rust, to become rusty

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oxidarse vb to rust / to go rusty