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A name for the chemical compound FeO, iron oxide where iron has a valence of +2. IUPAC has deprecated this term in favor of iron(II) oxide.
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ferrous oxide — n. the black, powdery monoxide of iron, FeO … English World dictionary
ferrous oxide — geležies(II) oksidas statusas T sritis chemija formulė FeO atitikmenys: angl. ferrous oxide; iron monoxide; iron(II) oxide; magnetic iron oxide rus. железа закись; железа(II) оксид … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
ferrous oxide — noun : the monoxide of iron FeO obtained as a readily oxidizable black powder (as by heating ferrous oxalate) called also iron(II) oxide … Useful english dictionary
ferrous oxide — Chem. a black powder, FeO, insoluble in water, soluble in acid. Also called iron monoxide. [1870 75] * * * … Universalium
ferrous oxide — fer′rous ox′ide n. chem. a black powder, FeO, insoluble in water, soluble in acid, used in making glass and steel • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
Ferrous — (Fe2+), in chemistry, indicates a divalent iron compound (+2 oxidation state), as opposed to ferric, which indicates a trivalent iron compound (+3 oxidation state).[1] Outside of chemistry, ferrous is an adjective used to indicate the presence of … Wikipedia
Iron(II) oxide — chembox new ImageFile = ImageSize = IUPACName = SystematicName = OtherNames = Ferrous oxide Iron oxide/Oxidized iron Iron rust Section1 = Chembox Identifiers Abbreviations = CASNo = 1345 25 1 EINECS = EINECSCASNO = PubChem = SMILES = InChI =… … Wikipedia
iron oxide — noun : any of several natural or synthetic oxides or hydrated oxides of iron: as a. : anhydrous or hydrated ferric oxide varying in color from red, brown, or black to orange or yellow depending in part on the degree of hydration and the purity… … Useful english dictionary
iron oxide — noun The compound obtained by the reaction of oxygen on iron. Either iron(II) oxide (old term ferrous oxide, chemical formula FeO) or iron(III) oxide (old term ferric oxide, chemical formula FeO). Generally known as rust when hydrated. Syn: E172 … Wiktionary
iron oxide — n. any oxide of iron, esp. ferric oxide or ferrous oxide … English World dictionary
