ferruginous

[ fuh-roo-juh-nuhs ]

/ fəˈru dʒə nəs /

adjective

Geology. iron-bearing: ferruginous clays.

of the color of iron rust.

Origin of ferruginous

1655–65; <Latin ferrūginus rust-colored, derivative of ferrūgin-, stem of ferrūgō iron-rust, derivative of ferrum iron; see -ous

Words nearby ferruginous

ferrous sulfide, ferrous sulphate, ferrovanadium, ferrozirconium, ferrugination, ferruginous, ferruginous duck, ferrule, ferrum, ferry, ferryboat

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Example sentences from the Web for ferruginous

In other forms the union of the grains by a calcareous or ferruginous cement necessitates the existence of distinct pylomes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6|Various
The sides are covered with ferruginous and sulphurous pyrites and scoriæ, which make the ascent difficult.
A Visit to the Philippine Islands|John Bowring
I have before mentioned that there are many mineral waters in the island—sulphurous and ferruginous—at Antipolo.
A Visit to the Philippine Islands|John Bowring
The colors vary from smoky to fuliginous, olive and yellow, and the spores are ferruginous.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson

It is incrusted in a mass of ferruginous limestone, and weighs 180 lbs.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 286, December 8, 1827|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ferruginous

ferruginous

/ (fɛˈruːdʒɪnəs) /

adjective

(of minerals, rocks, etc) containing irona ferruginous clay

rust-coloured

Word Origin for ferruginous

C17: from Latin ferrūgineus of a rusty colour, from ferrūgō iron rust, from ferrum iron

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Medical definitions for ferruginous

ferruginous

[ fə-rōō′jə-nəs ]

adj.

Associated with or containing iron.

Having the color of iron rust; reddish-brown.

单词	ferruginous
释义	ferruginous [ fuh-roo-juh-nuhs ] / fəˈru dʒə nəs / adjective Geology. iron-bearing: ferruginous clays. of the color of iron rust. Origin of ferruginous 1655–65; <Latin ferrūginus rust-colored, derivative of ferrūgin-, stem of ferrūgō iron-rust, derivative of ferrum iron; see -ous Words nearby ferruginous ferrous sulfide, ferrous sulphate, ferrovanadium, ferrozirconium, ferrugination, ferruginous, ferruginous duck, ferrule, ferrum, ferry, ferryboat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ferruginous In other forms the union of the grains by a calcareous or ferruginous cement necessitates the existence of distinct pylomes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6\|Various The sides are covered with ferruginous and sulphurous pyrites and scoriæ, which make the ascent difficult. A Visit to the Philippine Islands\|John Bowring I have before mentioned that there are many mineral waters in the island—sulphurous and ferruginous—at Antipolo. A Visit to the Philippine Islands\|John Bowring The colors vary from smoky to fuliginous, olive and yellow, and the spores are ferruginous. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.\|George Francis Atkinson It is incrusted in a mass of ferruginous limestone, and weighs 180 lbs. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 286, December 8, 1827\|Various British Dictionary definitions for ferruginous ferruginous / (fɛˈruːdʒɪnəs) / adjective (of minerals, rocks, etc) containing irona ferruginous clay rust-coloured Word Origin for ferruginous C17: from Latin ferrūgineus of a rusty colour, from ferrūgō iron rust, 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 Medical definitions for ferruginous ferruginous [ fə-rōō′jə-nəs ] adj. Associated with or containing iron. Having the color of iron rust; reddish-brown. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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