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ferric oxide

noun

Definition of ferric oxide

: the red or black oxide of iron Fe2O3 found in nature as hematite and as rust and also obtained synthetically and used especially in magnetic materials, as a pigment, and for polishing

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 The team also found that the asteroid’s chemistry was dominated by compounds called ferric oxides and phyllosilicates, which had never been seen before on Kuiper belt objects. — New York Times, "This Asteroid Shouldn’t Be Where Astronomers Found It," 10 May 2018

First Known Use of ferric oxide

1851, in the meaning defined above

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ferric oxide

noun

Medical Definition of ferric oxide

: the red or black oxide of iron Fe2O3 found in nature as hematite and as rust and also obtained synthetically and used as a pigment and for polishing

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