ferrous

[ fer-uhs ]

/ ˈfɛr əs /

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adjective Chemistry.

of or containing iron, especially in the bivalent state.

Origin of ferrous

1860–65; <Latin ferr(um) iron + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM ferrous

pre·fer·rous, adjective

Words nearby ferrous

ferroprotein, ferrosilicon, ferrotitanium, ferrotungsten, ferrotype, ferrous, ferrous oxide, ferrous sulfate, ferrous sulfide, ferrous sulphate, ferrovanadium

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Example sentences from the Web for ferrous

The ferrous chloride formed at the same time is converted into ferric chloride which can be used to moisten the heaps.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3|Various
When, under similar conditions, an excess of organic matter is present, beds of ferrous carbonate are formed.
North America|Israel C. Russell
The ferrous or proto salts have generally a greenish colour, but yield nearly colourless908 solutions, except when concentrated.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
Ferrous oxide produces an olive green or a pale blue according to the glass with which it is mixed.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1|Various

The minerals augite and hornblende are double salts of silicic acid, magnesium, and calcium with some ferrous oxide.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for ferrous

ferrous

/ (ˈfɛrəs) /

adjective

of or containing iron in the divalent state; designating an iron (II) compound

Word Origin for ferrous

C19: from ferri- + -ous

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

Medical definitions for ferrous

ferrous

[ fĕr′əs ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or containing iron, especially with a valence of 2 or a valence lower than in a corresponding ferric compound.

Scientific definitions for ferrous

ferrous

[ fĕr′əs ]

Containing iron, especially iron with a valence of 2. Compare ferric.

单词	ferrous
释义	ferrous [ fer-uhs ] / ˈfɛr əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ferrous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Chemistry. of or containing iron, especially in the bivalent state. Origin of ferrous 1860–65; <Latin ferr(um) iron + -ous OTHER WORDS FROM ferrous pre·fer·rous, adjective Words nearby ferrous ferroprotein, ferrosilicon, ferrotitanium, ferrotungsten, ferrotype, ferrous, ferrous oxide, ferrous sulfate, ferrous sulfide, ferrous sulphate, ferrovanadium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ferrous The ferrous chloride formed at the same time is converted into ferric chloride which can be used to moisten the heaps. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3\|Various When, under similar conditions, an excess of organic matter is present, beds of ferrous carbonate are formed. North America\|Israel C. Russell The ferrous or proto salts have generally a greenish colour, but yield nearly colourless908 solutions, except when concentrated. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley Ferrous oxide produces an olive green or a pale blue according to the glass with which it is mixed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1\|Various The minerals augite and hornblende are double salts of silicic acid, magnesium, and calcium with some ferrous oxide. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for ferrous ferrous / (ˈfɛrəs) / adjective of or containing iron in the divalent state; designating an iron (II) compound Word Origin for ferrous C19: from ferri- + -ous 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 Words related to ferrous rigid, steely, steel, firm, immovable, unbending, heavy, adamant, thick, cruel, dense, implacable, indomitable, inexorable, insensible, obdurate, relentless, robust, strong, stubborn Medical definitions for ferrous ferrous [ fĕr′əs ] adj. Of, relating to, or containing iron, especially with a valence of 2 or a valence lower than in a corresponding ferric compound. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ferrous ferrous [ fĕr′əs ] Containing iron, especially iron with a valence of 2. Compare ferric. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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ferrous

adjective Chemistry.

Origin of ferrous

OTHER WORDS FROM ferrous

Words nearby ferrous

Example sentences from the Web for ferrous

British Dictionary definitions for ferrous

adjective

Word Origin for ferrous

Words related to ferrous

Medical definitions for ferrous

adj.

Scientific definitions for ferrous