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Rot is decomposition of organic matter; rust is a chemical reaction, oxidation, in fact.
by pilsetnieks 6y ago
Rot is decomposition of organic matter; rust is a chemical reaction, oxidation, in fact.
- hobofan 6y agoThat may have been a pun on rust the fungus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(fungus) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(fungus)
- TeMPOraL 6y agoFrom practical point of view, rusting is just inorganic version of rotting via oxidizing agents. Both happen naturally over time, given appropriate environment, and both result in interesting/useful stuff turning into less interesting/useful stuff.