iron(II) oxide
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
iron(II) oxide (uncountable)
- (chemistry) The chemical compound FeO: the iron oxide in which iron has a valence of +2.
- Synonym: ferrous oxide (dated)
- Hypernym: iron oxide
- Coordinate term: iron(III) oxide
Usage notes[edit]
- This is the IUPAC preferred nomenclature. The old term was ferrous oxide.