ferric oxide
ferric oxide
nounDefinition 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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1851
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