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iron oxide
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class of chemical compounds composed of iron and oxygen
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Vinony files it under Iron compounds, Iron oxide pigments and Transition metal oxides.
Its subject is documented across 52 Wikipedia language editions.
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Electrochemically oxidized iron (rust)
An iron oxide is a chemical compound composed of iron and oxygen. Several iron oxides are recognized. Often they are non-stoichiometric. Ferric oxyhydroxides are a related class of compounds, perhaps the best known of which is rust.
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