ferrous
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- adjective
- /ˈfɛrəs/
- Specialized
:
ferroso
- The doctor recommended taking a ferrous supplement to increase my iron levels.
- ferrous metal
- ferrous sulfate
- ferrous ion
There are a few coping mechanisms if you what you've dropped is ferrous and can be attracted by magnets.
- There are a few coping mechanisms if you what you've dropped is ferrous and can be attracted by magnets.
- Well, when he's talking with the non ferrous ore man afterwards, he says this is what that guy says.
Examples
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OK, so now to that solution of ferrous chloride in water.
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So there was ferrous oxide that can dissolve in water floating around in the ocean.
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Material is dumped onto a tipping area, where large pieces of ferrous or other materials are removed.
Academic text (1995) -
A second, magnetic screen removes pieces of ferrous metal larger than three inches.
Academic text (2000) -
Ferrous sulphate inks can only be brought out with heat.
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Magnets can be placed along the conveyor to remove ferrous metals.
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The separated foam passes over a magnetic pulley that pulls out ferrous pieces.
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The compound provides cathodic corrosion protection for ferrous and nonferrous metal surfaces.
Academic text (1998) -
Iron supplementation was given (ferrous sulphate 100 mg by mouth twice daily).
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Patients were instructed to ingest ferrous sulfate tablets and their usual LT4 dose simultaneously.
Academic text (2016)
Synonyms
Having a reddish-brown color like rust or containing iron
How Iron-rich
- Specialized
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7.2
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
ferrous = iron (semi-transparent) = ferr + ous
The meaning 'relating to iron' is clear, but the form 'ferr-' is a Latinate combining form not identical to the common English word 'iron' and the usage is technical, so learners may not automatically connect it.
Etymology
Ferrous comes from the Latin word ferrum, which means 'iron' and is also the source of the chemical symbol Fe. So ferrous means 'containing iron', which explains why we use it for metals and minerals that have iron in them.