ferrous

ˈfɛrəs

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Definition of ferrous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

steel metals

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containing or related to iron

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The ferrous metal was used in construction.

chemistry

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containing iron in the divalent state

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Ferrous sulfate is a common iron supplement.

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ferrous metal

metal or alloy made mainly from iron used in construction or manufacturing

Scrap yards pay different prices for ferrous metal and nonferrous metal.

ferrous sulphate

chemical used in industry and medicine for iron-related purposes

Ferrous sulphate is used in both medicine and industry.

Origin of ferrous

Latin, ferrum (iron)

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magnetic particle inspection

technology

non-destructive testing method using magnetic fields and ferrous particles

Examples of ferrous in a sentence

Ferrous materials are often magnetic.
The ferrous compound reacted with the acid.
Ferrous metals are prone to rusting.

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French:ferreux, ...
German:eisenhaltig, ferrohaltig, ...
Italian:ferroso, ...
Spanish:férrico, ...
Portuguese:ferroso, ferroso divalente, ...
Chinese:含铁的, 亚铁的, ...
Japanese:鉄を含む, ...
Arabic:حَدِيدِيّ, حَدِيدُوزِي, ...
Hebrew:בַּרְזֶלִי, בַּרְזֶל דּוּ־עֶרְכִּי, ...
Russian:железный, железистый, ...
Ukrainian:залізний, ...
Hindi:लौह, फेरस, ...
Bengali:লৌহঘটিত, দ্ব্যর্থক লৌহযুক্ত, ...
Catalan:ferrós, ferroso, ...
Czech:železný, železnatý, ...
Danish:jernholdig, ...
Dutch:ijzerhoudend, ijzerbevattend, ...
Greek:σιδηρούχος, ...
Hungarian:vasas, vas(II)-állapotú, ...
Khmer:មានជាតិដែក, ដែកពីរវ៉ាឡង់, ...
Korean:철의, 황산철의, ...
Persian:آهنی, دو ظرفیتی, ...
Polish:żelazny, żelazawy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ferroso, ...
Romanian:feros, fieros, ...
Swedish:järnhaltig, järn, ...
Thai:ที่มีเหล็กเป็นส่วนประกอบ, เฟอรัส, ...
Turkish:demirli, ferro, ...
Vietnamese:chứa sắt, sắt(II), ...

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Definition of ferrous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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Origin of ferrous

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