Iron oxide
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Descripción
Binary compound of oxygen and iron as occurs naturally, for example, in the mineral hematite. There are sixteen known iron oxides and oxyhydroxides. The corrosion product rust is a form of iron oxide. Iron oxides have many applications including chemical catalyst, pigment and colorant.
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Otros términos
- oxide, iron [en]
- iron oxides [en]