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oxyferrous

oxyferrous adjective: containing both oxygen and ferrous iron.

Adjective

oxyferrous (not comparable)

  1. Containing both oxygen and ferrous iron

Origin of oxyferrous

From oxy- + ferrous.

Questions about oxyferrous

What does oxyferrous mean?
Oxyferrous means containing both oxygen and ferrous iron.
What part of speech is oxyferrous?
Oxyferrous is an adjective.

Words near oxyferrous in the dictionary

  1. oxyds
  2. oxyester
  3. oxyesters
  4. oxyethylene
  5. oxyfedrine
  6. oxyferrous
  7. oxyferryl
  8. oxyferryls
  9. oxyfluorfen
  10. oxyfluoride
  11. oxyfluorides

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