ferrous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɛɹəs/
- (Southern-England) audio
- fĕr'əs
Etymology
From ferro- + -ous, from Latin ferreus directly or via French ferreux, from ferrum (“iron”) + -eus (“-ous: forming adjectives”).
Meanings
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Of or containing iron.
ferrous scrap
ferrous metals
- Of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of +2.
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Of an element: iron, or in certain ways similar to iron. (Said mainly of iron group elements, in any sense of that term.)
ferrous metals
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more ferrous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most ferrous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
nonferrous (antonym(s) of “all senses”)
Coordinates
Deriveds
diferrous · ferrous sulfate · ferrous-ferric oxide · oxyferrous · ferrous ferricyanide · ferrous oxide · ferrous fumarate · ferrous sulphide · ferrous carbonate · non-ferrous · ferrous sulphate · ferrous phosphate · ferrous chloride · carbon-ferrous · monoferrous · ferrous sulfide
Relateds
Synonyms
ferreous · ferric · siderous · ferruginous
Translations (63)
es férreo (of or containing iron) · fi rautainen (of or containing iron) · fi rautapitoinen (of or containing iron) · sh železan (of or containing iron) · it ferroso (of or containing iron) · alt темирлӱ (of or containing iron) · cy haearnaidd (of or containing iron) · ia ferree (of or containing iron) · pl żelazny (of or containing iron) · pl żelazisty (of or containing iron) · pt férreo (of or containing iron) · cs železnatý (chemistry) · hy երկաթե (of or containing iron) · de eisern (of or containing iron) · ca ferruginós (of or containing iron) · no jernholdig (of or containing iron) · ms ferus (of or containing iron) · de eisenhaltig (of or containing iron) · bg желе́зен (of or containing iron) · hy երկաթյա (of or containing iron) · br houarnek (of or containing iron) · nl ijzeren (of or containing iron) · lv dzelzs- (of or containing iron) · ca ferrós (chemistry) · ga iarnaí (of or containing iron) · sv ferro- (chemistry) · ru желе́зный (of or containing iron) · mi whairino (of or containing iron) · wym ȧjzera (of or containing iron) · it ferrico (of or containing iron) · fr ferrugineux (of or containing iron) · cmn 鐵製的 /铁制的 (of or containing iron) · fr ferreux (of or containing iron) · sv järn- (of or containing iron) · br houarn (of or containing iron) · no jern- (of or containing iron) · cy fferrus (chemistry) · es ferroso (of or containing iron) · ba тимер (of or containing iron) · ja 鉄 (of or containing iron) · ga iarnúil (chemistry) · la ferrugineus (of or containing iron) · sh željezan (of or containing iron) · ca ferrós (of or containing iron) · es ferroso (chemistry) · lt geležinis (of or containing iron) · mi rino (of or containing iron) · sk železný (of or containing iron) · pl żelazawy (chemistry) · ga iarnúil (of or containing iron) · el σιδερένιος (of or containing iron) · ar حَدِيدِيّ (of or containing iron) · uk залі́зний (of or containing iron) · pt ferroso (of or containing iron) · mk железен (of or containing iron) · it ferreo (of or containing iron) · la ferreus (of or containing iron) · fo jarn- (of or containing iron) · es férrico (of or containing iron) · io fera (of or containing iron) · da jern- (of or containing iron) · pt ferroso (chemistry) · ga iarnda (of or containing iron)