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ferrous Definition

fer·rous (fer′əs)

adjective

  1. of, containing, or derived from iron
  2. Chem. designating or of divalent iron, or compounds containing it

Etymology: < L ferrum, iron (see ferro-) + -ous

ferrous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • sulfate: Drug rationale Drugs not included Iron salts other than ferrous sulfate are not included.
  • metallurgy: The site contains a collection of resources on steel and ferrous metallurgy aimed at students and industry.
  • foundry: Ferrous metal foundries with a production capacity exceeding 20 tons per day 2.5.
  • metal: Either side of the compass are two balls made of a ferrous metal.
  • alloy: Ferrous alloys, Copper alloys, Aluminum alloys, Tin alloys, Magnesium alloys etc can all be cast.
  • scrap: The most obvious example of sorting is that of using magnets to attract ferrous scrap.