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Fe2O3
159.69 g/mol
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Iron trioxide

CAS1309-37-1EC616-935-8
Category
Dye & Pigment
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
Pigment in paints and coatings

Iron trioxide is an inorganic compound that serves as a pigment in paints and coatings. Its primary industrial significance stems from its use as a coloring agent in various materials.

Pigment in paints and coatingsAbrasive in jeweler's rougeComponent in magnetic tapes

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

oxo(oxoferriooxy)iron

InChIKey

JEIPFZHSYJVQDO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

O=[Fe]O[Fe]=O

Synonyms (89)
  • 11554 Red
  • Anchred standard
  • Anhydrous Ferric Oxide
  • Anhydrous Iron (III)
  • Anhydrous Iron (III) Oxide
  • Anhydrous iron oxide
  • Anhydrous oxide of iron
  • Armenian bole
  • Bayer S 11
  • Bayferrox 105M
  • Black oxide of iron
  • COSMETIC RED OXIDE
  • Calcotone Red
  • Caput mortuum
  • Colcothar
  • Crocus martis adstringens
  • Deanox
  • E 172 RED
  • Eisen(III)-oxid
  • Eisenoxyd
  • Eisentrioxid
  • English Red
  • Ferric Oxide
  • Ferric Oxide Red
  • Ferric oxide (anhydrous)
  • Ferric oxide (colloidal)
  • Ferric sesquioxide
  • Ferrugo
  • Ferrum Oxydatum
  • Hematite 8124
  • Hematite mineral
  • Indian Red
  • Iron Red
  • Iron oxide (Fe2O3)
  • Iron oxide,
  • Iron oxide, red
  • Iron sesquioxide
  • Iron trioxide
  • Iron(III) Oxide Nanowires
  • Iron(III) oxide (99.995%-Fe)
  • Iron(III) oxide, dispersion
  • Iron(III) oxide, purified
  • Iron(III)oxidemono hydrate
  • Jeweler's rouge
  • Levanox Red 130A
  • Light Red
  • Maghemite (Fe2O3)
  • Mapico Red
  • Mars Brown
  • Mars Red
  • Natural Red Oxide
  • Natural hematite
  • Ochre
  • Prussian Brown
  • Quick rouge
  • RED IRON OXIDE R 1599D
  • Raddle
  • Red Ferric Oxide
  • Red Iron Oxide
  • Red oxide
  • Red oxide D3452
  • Red oxide D6984
  • Red oxide of iron
  • Rouge
  • Rubigo
  • Sienna
  • Sienna brown
  • Specular iron
  • Stone Red
  • Supra
  • Vitriol Red
  • Vogel's Iron Red
  • Yellow ferric oxide
  • Yellow oxide of iron
  • Zelaza tlenki
  • Zelaza tlenki [Polish]
  • iron (III) oxide
  • iron(3+) oxide
  • oxo(oxoferriooxy)iron