ferrous
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin ferrum (“iron”)
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛrəs
[edit] Adjective
ferrous (comparative more ferrous, superlative most ferrous)
- of or containing iron
- (chemistry) of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of 2
[edit] Derived terms
- ferrous chloride
- ferrous ferricyanide
- ferrous fumarate
- ferrous oxide
- ferrous phosphate
- ferrous sulfate, ferrous sulphate
- ferrous sulfide, ferrous sulphide
[edit] Translations
of or containing iron
chemistry
