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Aerial fire suppressants are generally a mixture of water, ammonium phosphate — essentially fertilizer — and iron oxide, which is added to make the retardant visible, said Daniel McCurry, a civil and environmental engineering professor at the University of Southern California.
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Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
Quartzite offer a similar look as marble or granite, ranging from white to gray, with some shades of pink, red, yellow, or orange that may be present due to varying amount of iron oxide and other mineral impurities.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
In some places, red soils comprised of calcareous clay are rich in iron oxides that lend a bright red color as well as impressive weight and structure to the wines.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Exposing an electrically conductive material, such as iron oxide, to a rapidly alternating magnetic field causes eddy currents to be created in the material.
—New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024
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Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
Quartzite offer a similar look as marble or granite, ranging from white to gray, with some shades of pink, red, yellow, or orange that may be present due to varying amount of iron oxide and other mineral impurities.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
In some places, red soils comprised of calcareous clay are rich in iron oxides that lend a bright red color as well as impressive weight and structure to the wines.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Exposing an electrically conductive material, such as iron oxide, to a rapidly alternating magnetic field causes eddy currents to be created in the material.
—New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Iron oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20oxide. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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