pesting

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noun

The total disintegration of metal into powder as a result of oxidation.

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Meanings

nounpesting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe total disintegration of metal into powder as a result of oxidation.

Origin

From pest + -ing.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

pesting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pesting

MLA

“pesting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pesting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pesting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pesting.

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