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iron oxide
(redirected from Iron hydroxide)

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iron oxide
n.
Any of various oxides of iron, such as ferric oxide or ferrous oxide.

iron oxide
Any of various oxides of iron, such as ferric oxide or ferrous oxide.
Translations
iron oxide nossido di ferro


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If ultraviolet light strikes iron hydroxide minerals, it triggers a reaction that drives away water and leaves hematite behind.
Scale deposits can also be formed by other types of minerals such as; calcium phosphate, calcium sulfate, magnesium hydroxide, barium sulfate, zinc phosphates, iron hydroxides, and silica.
Large quantities of iron hydroxide can clog stream beds and discolor rocks and banks a telltale rusty orange.
 
 
 
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