释义 |
non-ˈferrous, a. [non- 3.] Containing no iron; of or pertaining to metals other than iron.
1887[see ferrous a. 2]. 1909Westm. Gaz. 4 Sept. 4/3 The non-ferrous metal trades. 1936Times Educ. Suppl. 13 June p. iv/1 A non-ferrous survey ship..is being fitted out and will probably start work in the Southern Indian Ocean. 1940Laing & Rolfe (title) Non-ferrous foundry practice. 1963H. R. Clauser Encycl. Engin. Materials & Processes 120/1 Nonferrous centrifugal castings are produced from copper alloys, nickel alloys, and tin and lead-base bearing metals. 1971Nature 23 July 215/1 Britain's imports of non-ferrous metals cost {pstlg}600 million annually. |