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Word: Ferrous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from Latin ferrum ‘iron’ + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɛrəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(chiefly of metals) containing or consisting of iron.
Short Definition:(chiefly of metals) containing or consisting of iron
Definition:
of iron with a valency of two; of iron(II).
Short Definition:of iron with valency of two
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