ferrous

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of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of 2
of, or containing iron
Related to iron; derived from the Latin, ferrum Ferrous metals are, therefore, iron-based metals
A metal that contains iron; most ferrous metals are subject to rusting
  Descriptive of any iron or iron bearing material
Describes any metal composed of or containing iron
Material composed of and/or containing iron A ferrous metal exhibits magnetic characteristics as opposed to a non-ferrous metal, such as aluminum, which does not
Of, or pertaining to, iron
Ferrous means containing or relating to iron. ferrous metals. ferrous chloride. containing or related to iron (ferrum )
A term applied to materials containing iron
Descriptive of any iron or iron bearing material
Any material containing iron
of or relating to or containing iron
Metals that consist primarily of iron
Any metal that is primarily composed of iron
Pertaining to a compound of iron in which the metal is divalent
Pertaining to, or derived from, iron; especially used of compounds of iron in which the iron has its lower valence; as, ferrous sulphate
Composed of and/or containing iron A ferrous metal exhibits magnetic characteristics
of, containing, or derived from iron
Metals containing iron as a major alloying constituent
{s} containing iron; pertaining or relating to iron; like iron
Mild Steel, Alloy Steel, Stainless Steel
Containing iron, as in metals
ferrous oxide
A name for the chemical compound FeO, iron oxide where iron has a valence of +2. IUPAC has deprecated this term in favor of iron(II) oxide
ferrous sulfate
iron(II) sulfate
ferrous sulfide
The binary sulfide of ferrous iron, FeS, that occurs in several minerals
ferrous sulphate
iron(II) sulfate
ferrous oxide
A black powder, FeO, used in the manufacture of steel, green heat-absorbing glass, and enamels
ferrous sulfate
A greenish crystalline compound, FeSOO, used as a pigment, fertilizer, and feed additive, in sewage and water treatment, and as a medicine in the treatment of iron deficiency. Also called copperas
ferrous sulfide
A black to brown sulfide of iron, FeS, used in making hydrogen sulfide
carbon-ferrous
Pertaining to a type of asteroid, meteor, or comet, that contains mainly the carbon element and iron
carbon-ferrous
A type of metal alloy
ferrous.
ferroso-
ferrous.
ferro-
non-ferrous
Not of iron Metals of the precious class (i e , gold, silver, copper, etc )
non-ferrous
  Metals not made of iron Metals of the precious class (i e , gold, silver, copper, etc )
non-ferrous
Concerning any metal other than iron or metal alloy whose principal constituent is not iron Example: Copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), aluminum (Al), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), magnesium (Mg)
non-ferrous
Pertains to non-iron metals and compounds, such as brass, silver, gold, lead, aluminum, etc
non-ferrous
Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Titanium, Inconel
ferrous

    Hyphenation

    fer·rous

    Turkish pronunciation

    ferıs

    Pronunciation

    /ˈferəs/ /ˈfɛrəs/

    Etymology

    [ 'fer-&s ] (adjective.) 1865. New Latin ferrosus, from Latin ferrum.

    Common Collocations

    ferrous iron
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