First Known Use: 1952
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ferrocene
noun fer·ro·cene \ˈfer-ō-ˌsēn\
Definition of FERROCENE
: a crystalline stable organometallic coordination compound (C5H5)2Fe; also : an analogous compound with a heavy metal (as chromium)
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Origin of FERROCENE
ferro- + cycl- + -ene
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