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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 hasdeprecated this term in favor ofiron(II) oxide .
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ferrous + oxide
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