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The red color of the fire retardant is caused by the chemical component iron oxide, commonly known as rust.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Although its surface is covered in iron oxide dust, the red planet appears to the naked eye to have a golden-reddish light rather than purely a red light.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The art that survives today uses a color red, which comes from mixing iron oxide taken from the soil.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Although its surface is covered in iron oxide dust, the red planet appears to the naked eye to have a golden-reddish light rather than purely a red light.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The art that survives today uses a color red, which comes from mixing iron oxide taken from the soil.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Iron oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20oxide. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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