ferrous
/ˈfɛɹəs/
ferrous adjective: of or containing iron.
Adjective
ferrous (comparative more ferrous, superlative most ferrous)
- Of or containing iron.
- ferrous metals
- ferrous scrap
- Synonyms:
- 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
ferrous meaning in Tamil, Kannada, Arabic and Malay
ferrous in Tamil
- பெரசு
ferrous in Kannada
- ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ, ಕಬ್ಬಿಣವಿರುವ
ferrous in Arabic
- of or containing iron
- حَدِيدِيّ ḥadīdiyy
ferrous in Malay
- of or containing iron
- ferus
Synonyms of ferrous
Antonyms
Forms of ferrous
| comparative | more ferrous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most ferrous |
Origin of ferrous
From ferro- + -ous, from Latin ferreus directly or via French ferreux, from ferrum (“iron”) + -eus (“-ous: forming adjectives”).
Words formed from ferrous
- carbon-ferrous
- diferrous
- ferrous carbonate
- ferrous chloride
- ferrous-ferric oxide
- ferrous ferricyanide
- ferrous fumarate
- ferrous oxide
- ferrous phosphate
- ferrous sulfate
- ferrous sulphate
- ferrous sulfide
- ferrous sulphide
- monoferrous
- non-ferrous
- oxyferrous
Phrases with ferrous
Words that rhyme with ferrous
Questions about ferrous
- What does ferrous mean?
- Ferrous means of or containing iron.
- What is ferrous in Tamil?
- Ferrous in Tamil is பெரசு. See Ferrous meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ferrous?
- Ferrous is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce ferrous?
- Ferrous is pronounced /ˈfɛɹəs/.
Words near ferrous in the dictionary
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