ferrosilicon
noun
fer·ro·sil·i·con ˌfer-ō-ˈsi-li-kən 
-lə-ˌkän
: an alloy of iron and silicon containing 15 to 95 percent silicon and used for deoxidizing molten steel and making silicon steel and high-silicon cast iron
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Despite generating clean geothermal energy and hydropower, major industries including aluminum and ferrosilicon production also produce a third of Iceland’s carbon dioxide. 
Liz Alderman, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2019
Liz Alderman, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2019 Word History
First Known Use
1874, in the meaning defined above
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