iron(III) oxide

English

Etymology

iron +‎ translingual III +‎ oxide

Noun

iron(III) oxide (uncountable)

1. (chemistry) The chemical compound Fe₂O₃: the iron oxide in which iron has a valence of +3.

   Synonym: ferric oxide (dated)

   Hypernym: iron oxide

   Coordinate term: iron(II) oxide

Usage notes

• This is the IUPAC preferred nomenclature. The old term was ferric oxide.

Translations

Fe₂O₃

• Persian: آهن(III) اکسید (âhan-e se oksid)

See also

• hematite (a principal ore)