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ferrous

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ferrous (adjective)
  2. ferrous chloride (noun)
  3. ferrous hydroxide (noun)
  4. ferrous oxalate (noun)
  5. ferrous oxide (noun)
  6. ferrous sulfate (noun)
  7. ferrous sulfide (noun)

fer·rous

adj \ˈfer-əs, ˈfe-rəs\

Definition of FERROUS

1
: of, relating to, or containing iron
2
: being or containing divalent iron
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Origin of FERROUS

New Latin ferrosus, from Latin ferrum
First Known Use: 1851

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

Rhymes with FERROUS

derris, parous, Perris, terrace

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