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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A black powder, FeO, used in the manufacture of steel, green heat-absorbing glass, and enamels.

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  • noun chemistry The chemical compound FeO, iron oxide where iron has a valence of +2. IUPAC has deprecated this term in favor of iron(II) oxide.

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ferrous + oxide

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