ferrous oxide

noun

: the monoxide of iron FeO obtained as a readily oxidizable black powder (as by heating ferrous oxalate)

called also iron(II) oxide

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ferrous oxide was in 1832

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“Ferrous oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferrous%20oxide. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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