What is the chemical name for rust? (4,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRONOXIDE What is the chemical name for rust? (4,5) (9)
7% INE Chemical suffix (3) LA Times Mini Jan 2, 2026
7% IRON Rust-susceptible metal (4) (4) Puzzler Dec 23, 2025
7% ACIDS Corrosive chemicals (5) Commuter Dec 17, 2025
7% TVCAMERAS What the Emmys are named for (9) Newsday Dec 13, 2025
7% OXIDE Iron ___ (rust) (5) New York Times Mini Dec 11, 2025
7% OXIDIZE Form rust, perhaps (7) Universal Nov 25, 2025
7% CORRODE Rust (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 9, 2025
7% ERODE Rust away (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 2, 2025
6% ESTER Chemical compound; trees (anag.) (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 7, 2026
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