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non-ferrous

non-ferrous is the alternative form of nonferrous.

Meaning of nonferrous

Adjective

nonferrous (not comparable)

  1. Containing no iron.
    • Republicans, including gubernatorial nominee Lisa Demuth, generally support nonferrous mining projects, as do some moderate Democrats like Sen. Grant Hauschild of Hermantown.2026 August 18, Nathaniel Minor, “The Latest: Walz’s order to block mining near Boundary Waters draws praise and pushback”, in The Minnesota Star Tribune, retrieved 26 Aug 2026

Questions about non-ferrous

What is non-ferrous the alternative form of?
Non-ferrous is the alternative form of nonferrous.

Words near non-ferrous in the dictionary

  1. non-fatal
  2. non-fattening
  3. non-federal
  4. non-feldspathoidal
  5. non-fermenter
  6. non-ferrous
  7. non-fiction
  8. non-fiction novel
  9. non-fiction novels
  10. non-fictional
  11. non-fictionally

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