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Ferrous vs Ferrate - What's the difference?

ferrous | ferrate |

As an adjective ferrous

is of or containing iron.

As a noun ferrate is

the anion FeO42- in which iron is in a +6 formal oxidation state.

ferrous

English

(wikipedia ferrous)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or containing iron.
  • (chemistry) Of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of 2.

    • Antonyms

    * nonferrous

    Derived terms

    * ferrous chloride * ferrous ferricyanide * ferrous fumarate * ferrous oxide * ferrous phosphate * ferrous sulfate, ferrous sulphate * ferrous sulfide, ferrous sulphide

    See also

    * ferric * ferryl

    Anagrams

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    ferrate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (inorganic chemistry) The anion FeO42- in which iron is in a +6 formal oxidation state.

    • Derived terms

    * potassium ferrate

    Related terms

    * ferric acid ----