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FERROSO-FERRIC OXIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- iron(II) diiron(III) oxide
1, record 1, English, iron%28II%29%20diiron%28III%29%20oxide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- triiron tetraoxide 1, record 1, English, triiron%20tetraoxide
correct
- black iron oxide 2, record 1, English, black%20iron%20oxide
avoid
- black rouge 2, record 1, English, black%20rouge
avoid
- ferroferric oxide 2, record 1, English, ferroferric%20oxide
avoid
- ferrosoferric oxide 3, record 1, English, ferrosoferric%20oxide
avoid
- ferroso-ferric oxide 4, record 1, English, ferroso%2Dferric%20oxide
avoid
- iron(III) oxide 5, record 1, English, iron%28III%29%20oxide
avoid
- iron(II,III) oxide 3, record 1, English, iron%28II%2CIII%29%20oxide
avoid
- iron oxide 5, record 1, English, iron%20oxide
avoid
- magnetic iron oxide 6, record 1, English, magnetic%20iron%20oxide
avoid
- magnetic oxide 7, record 1, English, magnetic%20oxide
avoid
- magnetic oxide of iron 8, record 1, English, magnetic%20oxide%20of%20iron
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A black magnetic iron oxide found in nature as magnetite, also obtained synthetically (as from iron by heating in steam or from a ferrous salt and an alkali by precipitation and oxidation), and used chiefly as a pigment and a polishing compound but also as a catalyst, in magnetic inks, in metallurgy, in ferrites for the electronic industry and in coatings for magnetic tapes. 9, record 1, English, - iron%28II%29%20diiron%28III%29%20oxide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Fe304 9, record 1, English, - iron%28II%29%20diiron%28III%29%20oxide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de fer(II) et de difer(III)
1, record 1, French, oxyde%20de%20fer%28II%29%20et%20de%20difer%28III%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tétraoxyde de trifer 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9traoxyde%20de%20trifer
correct, masculine noun
- fer oxydulé 2, record 1, French, fer%20oxydul%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde de fer magnétique 3, record 1, French, oxyde%20de%20fer%20magn%C3%A9tique
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde ferrosoferrique 4, record 1, French, oxyde%20ferrosoferrique
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde magnétique de fer 5, record 1, French, oxyde%20magn%C3%A9tique%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde salin 6, record 1, French, oxyde%20salin
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde salin de fer 7, record 1, French, oxyde%20salin%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde magnétique 8, record 1, French, oxyde%20magn%C3%A9tique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Composés du fer. [...] L'oxyde magnétique Fe3O4, ou oxyde salin, constitue la pierre d'aimant naturelle; on l'obtient artificiellement par combustion du fer ou par action de la vapeur d'eau. C'est une poudre noire qu'on peut considérer comme une combinaison des deux autres oxydes [ferreux et ferrique]. 9, record 1, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28II%29%20et%20de%20difer%28III%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxyde de fer : ce terme désigne chacun des composés du fer avec l'oxygène, comme l'oxyde ferreux (FeO), l'oxyde ferrique (Fe2O3), et l'oxyde ferrosoferrique (Fe3O4). 10, record 1, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28II%29%20et%20de%20difer%28III%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Fe3O4 10, record 1, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28II%29%20et%20de%20difer%28III%29
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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