ferrous
Of or containing ironOf or containing iron.
» The blacksmith used a ferrous metal to forge a sturdy horseshoe for the horse.
Meaning
3 sensesOf or containing iron.
ferrous metals
ferrous scrap
eisern, eisenhaltig
желе́зныйželéznyj
залі́знийzalíznyj
of or relating to or containing iron
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
Examples
3 sentencesThe blacksmith used a ferrous metal to forge a sturdy horseshoe for the horse.
Steel is a ferrous metal.
ruСталь - чёрный металл.
Tom takes ferrous sulphate supplements.
Translations
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Origin
From ferro- + -ous, from Latin ferreus directly or via French ferreux, from ferrum (“iron”From ferro- + -ous, from Latin ferreus directly or via French ferreux, from ferrum (“iron”) + -eus (“-ous: forming adjectives”).
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Forms
more ferrous, most ferrous| Comparative | more ferrous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most ferrous Lesson |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- of or relating to or containing iron:ferric
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form