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单词 ferreous
释义

ferreous

[ fer-ee-uhs ]
/ ˈfɛr i əs /

adjective

of, resembling, or containing iron: a ferreous alloy.

Origin of ferreous

1640–50; <Latin ferreus, equivalent to ferr(um) iron + -eus-eous

Words nearby ferreous

Ferraro, Geraldine, ferrate, ferredoxin, Ferrein's pyramid, Ferrel's law, ferreous, Ferrero, ferret, ferret badger, ferret out, ferri-
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Example sentences from the Web for ferreous

  • It is in this stuff, or sandy and ferreous cement, that the gold occurs.

    Impressions of South Africa|James Bryce

British Dictionary definitions for ferreous

ferreous
/ (ˈfɛrɪəs) /

adjective

containing or resembling irona ferreous alloy; a ferreous substance

Word Origin for ferreous

C17: from Latin ferreus made of iron, from ferrum iron
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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