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ferrous sulfide

ferrous sulfide noun: the binary sulfide of ferrous iron, FeS, that occurs in several minerals.

Noun

ferrous sulfide (uncountable)

  1. The binary sulfide of ferrous iron, FeS, that occurs in several minerals

Forms of ferrous sulfide

alternative formferrous sulphide

Questions about ferrous sulfide

What does ferrous sulfide mean?
Ferrous sulfide means the binary sulfide of ferrous iron, FeS, that occurs in several minerals.
What part of speech is ferrous sulfide?
Ferrous sulfide is a noun.

Words near ferrous sulfide in the dictionary

  1. ferrous
  2. ferrous carbonate
  3. ferrous chloride
  4. ferrous oxide
  5. ferrous sulfate
  6. ferrous sulfide
  7. ferrous sulphate
  8. ferrous sulphide
  9. ferrous sulphides
  10. ferrous-ferric oxide
  11. ferrovalley

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