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fer|rous — «FEHR uhs», adjective. 1. of or containing iron, especially divalent iron. 2. obtained from iron … Useful english dictionary
non|fer|rous — «non FEHR uhs», adjective. of or denoting metal that is not or contains no iron: »nonferrous metals … Useful english dictionary
rous — ac·ti·noph·o·rous; ad·i·aph·o·rous; al·giv·o·rous; am·o·rous; am·phiv·o·rous; an·droph·o·rous; an·thoph·o·rous; an·u·rous; aphid·iv·o·rous; apiv·o·rous; apy·rous; ar·bo·rous; as·coph·o·rous; au·rous; bar·ba·rous; bar·ba·rous·ness; bi·fo·rous;… … English syllables
ferrous — fer·rous … English syllables
ferrous — fer|rous [ˈferəs] adj technical [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: ferrum iron ] containing or related to iron ▪ ferrous metals … Dictionary of contemporary English
ferrous — fer|rous [ ferəs ] adjective SCIENCE containing or connected with iron … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ferrous — fer•rous [[t]ˈfɛr əs[/t]] adj. chem. of or containing iron, esp. in the bivalent state • Etymology: 1860–65; < L ferr(um) iron + ous … From formal English to slang
ferrous oxide — fer′rous ox′ide n. chem. a black powder, FeO, insoluble in water, soluble in acid, used in making glass and steel • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
ferrous sulfate — fer′rous sul′fate n. chem. pha a bluish green solid, FeSO4∙7H2O, used in the manufacture of other iron salts, in sewage treatment and fertilizers, and in the treatment of anemia Also called copperas • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
ferrous — Relating to iron, especially denoting a salt containing iron in its lowest valence state, Fe2+. [L. ferreus, made of iron] * * * fer·rous fer əs adj 1) of, relating to, or containing iron 2) being or containing iron with a valence of two * * *… … Medical dictionary
