ferrous

Adjective

Meaning

Pertaining to, or derived from, iron; -- especially used of compounds of iron in which the iron has its lower valence; as, ferrous sulphate.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ferric ferrara golden heavy metal gilt steely gold steel iron firm thick copper dense bronze
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Antonyms

normal slow weak debt soft neutral
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Phrases with the word

ferrous material ferrous metal ferrous disulfide ferrous ferricyanide ferrous fumarate ferrous phosphate

Examples

A large ferrous object passing through the Earth's magnetic field will concentrate the field through it; the mine's detector was designed to trigger as a ship passed over, when its magnetic field was concentrated as measured by the mine. Source: Internet

All kinds of steel contain some amount of carbon, by definition, and all ferrous alloys contain some carbon. Source: Internet

Another method is electrolysis of ferrous chloride onto an iron cathode. Source: Internet

B. W. Anderson (1975) The Living World of the Old Testament, p. 154, ISBN 0-582-48598-3 Historical developments in ferrous metallurgy can be found in a wide variety of past cultures and civilizations. Source: Internet

Greenwood and Earnshaw, p. 1079 The binary ferrous and ferric halides are well-known, with the exception of ferric iodide. Source: Internet

Bringing objects made of ferrous metals (such as oxygen canisters) into such a room creates a severe safety risk, as those objects may be powerfully thrown about by the intense magnetic fields. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ferrotyper ferrotypist ferrouranium ferrous chloride ferrous disulfide ferrous ferricyanide