ferrous oxide

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ferrous oxide

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ferrous + oxide

noun

uncountable The chemical compound FeO, iron oxide where iron has a valence of +2.
Similar: iron(II) oxide

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noun chemical compound

Español	óxido ferroso
中文	氧化亞鐵 /氧化亚铁 yǎnghuàyàtiě

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@misc{ferrous_oxide_2026,
  title = {ferrous oxide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ferrous%20oxide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}