ferrous
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈfɛɹəs/
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ˈfɛɹəs
Adjective
Of or containing iron.
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ferrous metals
ferrous scrap
Of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of +2.
Of an element: iron, or in certain ways similar to iron. (Said mainly of iron group elements, in any sense of that term.)
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ferrous metals
Adjective
of or relating to or containing iron
- Synonyms
Word forms
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