- ferrous
- ferrous "pertaining to or containing iron," 1865, from L. ferreus "made of iron," from ferrum "iron" (see FERRO- (Cf. ferro-)). In chemistry, "containing iron," especially with a valence of two.
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Ferrous — (Fe2+), in chemistry, indicates a divalent iron compound (+2 oxidation state), as opposed to ferric, which indicates a trivalent iron compound (+3 oxidation state).[1] Outside of chemistry, ferrous is an adjective used to indicate the presence of … Wikipedia
Ferrous — Fer rous, a. [Cf. F. ferreux. See {Ferreous}.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, iron; especially used of compounds of iron in which the iron has its lower valence of two; as, ferrous sulphate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ferrous — Ferrous. См. Железный. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
ferrous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (chiefly of metals) containing iron. 2) Chemistry of iron with a valency of two … English terms dictionary
ferrous — [fer′əs] adj. [< L ferrum, iron (see FERRO ) + OUS] 1. of, containing, or derived from iron 2. Chem. designating or of divalent iron, or compounds containing it: distinguished from FERRIC … English World dictionary
ferrous — [[t]fe̱rəs[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Ferrous means containing or relating to iron. ...ferrous metals. ...ferrous chloride … English dictionary
ferrous — Composed of or containing iron. Ferrous metal include alloys of iron, such as steel. Only ferrous metals are capable of magnetization … Glossary of Art Terms
ferrous — adj. 1 containing iron (ferrous and non ferrous metals). 2 Chem. containing iron in a divalent form (cf. FERRIC). Etymology: L ferrum iron … Useful english dictionary
ferrous — adj. Ferrous is used with these nouns: ↑metal … Collocations dictionary
ferrous — fer|rous [ˈferəs] adj technical [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: ferrum iron ] containing or related to iron ▪ ferrous metals … Dictionary of contemporary English
