ferric oxide
fer·ric ox·ide
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fer-ik ok-sahyd, -sid]
- /ˈfɛr ɪk ˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fer-ik ok-sahyd, -sid]
- /ˈfɛr ɪk ˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd/
Definitions of ferric oxide words
- noun ferric oxide a dark-red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, Fe 2 O 3 , occurring naturally, as hematite and rust, or synthesized: used chiefly as a pigment, as a mordant, as a coating for magnetic recording tape, and in the manufacture of polishing compounds. 1
- noun ferric oxide a red crystalline insoluble oxide of iron that occurs as haematite and rust and is made by heating ferrous sulphate: used as a pigment and metal polish (jeweller's rouge), and as a sensitive coating on magnetic tape. Formula: Fe2O3 0
- noun ferric oxide a brown or reddish oxide of iron, Fe2O3, occurring naturally as hematite or prepared by the oxidation of iron: used as a pigment, in polishing compounds, in magnetic tapes, etc. 0
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Origin of ferric oxide
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
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ferric oxide popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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