FERROUS


Meaning of FERROUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' fer- ə s, ' fe-r ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: New Latin ferrosus, from Latin ferrum

Date: 1851

1 : of, relating to, or containing iron

2 : being or containing divalent iron

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