FERROUS

ferric, ferrous

(adjective) of or relating to or containing iron

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

ferrous (comparative more ferrous, superlative most ferrous)

Of or containing iron.

(chemistry) Of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of 2.

Antonyms

• nonferrous

Anagrams

• for sure, furores

Source: Wiktionary


Fer"rous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. ferreux. See Ferreous.] (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, iron; -- especially used of compounds of iron in which the iron has its lower valence; as, ferrous sulphate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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