Iron ___ (basis of some pigment powders) Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BASIS (noun)
1. the most important or necessary part of something
2. a relation that provides the foundation for something
PIGMENT (noun)
1. a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
2. any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color
PIGMENT (verb)
1. acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
2. color or dye with a pigment

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