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orthoferrite

orthoferrite noun: any of a class of chemical compounds with the general formula RFeO₃, where R is any rare earth element.

Noun

orthoferrite (plural orthoferrites)

  1. Any of a class of chemical compounds with the general formula RFeO₃, where R is any rare earth element.

Forms of orthoferrite

pluralorthoferrites

Origin of orthoferrite

From ortho- + ferrite.

Questions about orthoferrite

What does orthoferrite mean?
Orthoferrite means any of a class of chemical compounds with the general formula RFeO₃, where R is any rare earth element.
What part of speech is orthoferrite?
Orthoferrite is a noun.
What is the plural of orthoferrite?
The plural of orthoferrite is orthoferrites.

Words near orthoferrite in the dictionary

  1. orthoevolutionary
  2. orthoexciton
  3. orthoexcitons
  4. orthofacial
  5. orthofelsite
  6. orthoferrite
  7. orthoferrites
  8. orthoferrosilite
  9. orthoferrosilites
  10. orthofluvial
  11. orthoform

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