NOUN | substance | ferric oxide | a red oxide of iron |
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Meaning | A red oxide of iron. | |
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Narrower | rust | A red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture |
Broader | oxide | Any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical |
Substance of | hemosiderin, haemosiderin | A granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide |
rust, rusting | The formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water | |
Spanish | óxido férrico | |
Catalan | òxid fèrric |
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