HyperDic: ferric_oxide

English > 1 sense of the expression ferric oxide:
NOUNsubstanceferric oxidea red oxide of iron
English > ferric oxide: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA red oxide of iron.
NarrowerrustA red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
BroaderoxideAny compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
Substance ofhemosiderin, haemosiderinA granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide
rust, rustingThe formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
Spanishóxido férrico
Catalanòxid fèrric

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