Ferruginous Definition

fə-ro͝ojə-nəs, fĕ-
adjective
Of, containing, or having the nature of, iron.
Webster's New World
Having the color of iron rust; reddish-brown.
Webster's New World

Rusty.

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Origin of Ferruginous

  • From Latin ferrūginus from ferrūgō ferrūgin- iron rust from ferrum iron

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin ferrūginus, from ferrūgo.

    From Wiktionary

Ferruginous Sentence Examples

  • These are distinguishable from the grey Chalk coprolites by their brownish ferruginous colour and smooth appearance.

  • The shapes of these ferruginous sandstones are very fantastic - tubes, hollow spheres, plates, &c., being common.

  • The soil is composed of red ferruginous kankar, with a stratum of clay in the more elevated parts, covered by a thin layer of vegetable mould, or by recent alluvial deposits.

  • The ferric hydrate is also readily deposited from ferruginous waters, often by means of organic agencies.

  • Cold mineral springs are at Bartfa, with alkaline ferruginous waters; Czigelka, with iodate waters; Parad, with ferruginous and sulphate springs; Koritnicza or Korytnica, with strong iron springs; and the mineral springs of Budapest.

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