red oxide en · NOUN
Meanings
- ferric oxide (Fe₂O₃)
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A brownish red colour, often of paint.
Almost all wagon stock is painted red oxide, except for the B.S.R., N.S.R., and S.I.R., whose wagons are black, and the American and Canadian-built "WD" stock, which is painted olive-green.
1950 February, W. Dendy, “Impressions of the Indian Railways—3”, in Railway Magazine, pages 119-120:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| red oxides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |