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iron oxide

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Either of two compounds obtained by the reaction of oxygen on iron. Generally known as rust when hydrated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Synonyms: mul:E172[food coloring]]>

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: òxid de ferro — compound
  • Chinese Cantonese: 氧化鐵 /氧化铁 (joeng5 faa3 tit3) — compound
  • Chinese Mandarin: 氧化鐵 /氧化铁 (yǎnghuàtiě) — compound
  • Estonian: raudoksiid — compound
  • Finnish: rautaoksidi — compound
  • German: Eisenoxid — compound
  • Hindi: लोहा जारकिक (lohā jārkik) — compound
  • Hungarian: vas-oxid — compound
  • Japanese: 酸化鉄 (sankatetsu) — compound
  • Kalmyk: төмрин ислт (tömrin islt) — compound
  • Korean: 산화 철 (sanhwa cheol) — compound
  • Māori: rino ōkai — compound
  • Navajo: béésh bioxide — compound
  • Polish: tlenek żelaza — compound
  • Spanish: óxido de hierro — compound
  • Turkish: demir pası — compound