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–adjective Chemistry.

of or containing iron, esp. in the bivalent state.

Origin:
1860–65; < L ferr(um) iron + -ous

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fer·rous (fěr'əs)

adj. Of or containing iron, especially with valence 2 or a valence lower than in a corresponding ferric compound.

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Word Origin & History

ferrous

1865, from L. ferreus "made of iron," from ferrum "iron."

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: fer·rous
Pronunciation: 'fer-&s
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or containing iron
2 : being orcontaining iron with a valence of two

Medical Dictionary

ferrous fer·rous (fěr'əs)
adj.
Of, relating to, or containing iron, especially with a valence of 2 or a valence lower than in a corresponding ferric compound.

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