Difference between revisions of "Iron stain"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A reddish [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iron | + | A reddish [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iron%20oxide iron oxide] stain caused by rusted [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=iron iron] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=steel steel]. Weak acids, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=citric%20acid citric acid] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=oxalic%20acid oxalic acid], have been used to dissolve rust. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 06:31, 24 July 2013
Description
A reddish iron oxide stain caused by rusted iron or steel. Weak acids, such as citric acid and oxalic acid, have been used to dissolve rust.
Synonyms and Related Terms
iron oxide; rust stain; iron mold
Additional Images
Iron stain
Stain reduction
Authority
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996