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CHEBI:192761 - ferrihydrite
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:192761 |
| ChEBI Name | ferrihydrite |
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| Definition | An iron oxide of nanoparticulate size and poor crystallinity. It is a mineral commonly found in soil and freshwater environments and forms a core structural component in the Fe-buffering ferritin protein. It is also used in the sequestration of heavy element contaminants, and is a precursor of haematite and goethite. |
| Last Modified | 25 July 2022 |
| Submitter | Adnan |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| ferrihydrite (CHEBI:192761) is a ferric oxide (CHEBI:50819) |
| ferrihydrite (CHEBI:192761) is a iron oxide mineral (CHEBI:50817) |
| Synonyms | Source |
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| Fe(III)-oxyhydroxide | ChEBI |
| iron(III) oxyhydroxide | ChEBI |
| ferric oxyhydroxide | ChEBI |
| iron hydroxide oxide | ChEBI |
| ferric oxy-hydroxide | ChEBI |
| ferric hydroxide oxide | ChEBI |
| Manual Xrefs | Databases |
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| Ferrihydrite | Wikipedia |
| Registry Numbers | Sources |
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| CAS:39473-89-7 | ChemIDplus |
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