Stainless steel is steel mixed with chromium so it will not rust. A stainless steel sink.
The chromium forms a film on the surface that repairs itself when scratched. Stainless steel still rusts if the film is starved of air, as under a wet cloth.
1nounstainless steelSteel mixed with chromium so it will not rust.
“The stainless steel worktop marked at every fingerprint.”
stainless steel is a metal.
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