ferrous oxide

English

Etymology

ferrous + oxide

Noun

ferrous oxide (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) The chemical compound FeO, iron oxide where iron has a valence of +2.
    Synonym: iron(II) oxide
    Hypernyms: oxide < compound, material
    Coordinate terms: ferric oxide, iron(III) oxide

Usage notes

IUPAC has deprecated this term in favor of iron(II) oxide.

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