oxidado

/oɡsiˈdado/ · B2 · adj

rusty, rusted

🔩 oxidado = oxid(o) + -ado: oxide-d, so 'oxidized' metal is rusty

Spanish oxidado comes from óxido (oxide, the compound iron forms with oxygen) plus -ado, like English -ed. Rust is iron oxide, so oxidado is oxidized, which means rusty.

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