rustproof

English

Etymology

From rust + -proof.

Adjective

rustproof (comparative more rustproof, superlative most rustproof)

1. Resistant to rust, oxidation and corrosion.

   Synonyms: nonrusting, stainless

   This is supposed to be a rustproof trashcan, but it can't handle the salt they use on our roads.

2. Resistant to the rust fungus.

Usage notes

See stainless steel § Usage notes.

Derived terms

• rustproofer

Translations

resistant to rust, oxidation and corrosion

• Bulgarian: неръждаем (bg) (nerǎždaem)
• Czech: korozivzdorný
• Dutch: roestvrij (nl)
• Esperanto: rustimuna, rustorezista
• Finnish: ruostumaton (fi)
• French: inoxydable (fr)
• German: rostfrei (de), rostbeständig, rostfest
• Hungarian: rozsdamentes (hu)
• Japanese: 防銹 (ja) (bōshū)
• Polish: nierdzewny (pl), rdzoodporny
• Russian: нержаве́ющий (ru) (neržavéjuščij)
• Spanish: inoxidable (es)

Verb

rustproof (third-person singular simple present rustproofs, present participle rustproofing, simple past and past participle rustproofed)

1. To make resistant to rust, such as by applying a coating.

   We'll rustproof the metal with a good coat of paint and then we'll be able to leave it outdoors for years without damage.