ferrous
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ferrous
- /ˈfɛɹəs/
Rhymes with -ɛɹəs
Where it comes from
From ferro- + -ous, from Latin ferreus directly or via French ferreux, from ferrum (“iron”) + -eus (“-ous: forming adjectives”).
adjective more ferrous · most ferrous
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Of or containing iron.
ferrous metals
Similar: ferric, ferreous, siderous, ferruginous
- Of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of +2.
- 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
Opposite: nonferrous
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adjective
Opposite: nonferrous
Translations
Talk about this word "ferrous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ferrous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ferrous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ferrous "ferrous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ferrous.Cite this
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title = {ferrous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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