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ferrous

adjective fer·rous \ˈfer-əs, ˈfe-rəs\

: of, relating to, or containing iron

Full Definition of FERROUS

: of, relating to, or containing iron

: being or containing divalent iron

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New Latin ferrosus, from Latin ferrum

First Known Use: 1851

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adjective fer·rous \ˈfer-əs\

: of, relating to, or containing iron

: being or containing iron with a valence of two

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