Rust-causing agent Crossword Clue

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Rust-causing agent Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a substance that oxidizes another substance

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CAUSING (noun)
1. the act of causing something to happen
AGENT (noun)
1. the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
2. a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

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