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ferrosilicon

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fer⋅ro⋅sil⋅i⋅con

[fer-oh-sil-i-kuhn, -kon]
–noun
a ferroalloy containing up to 95 percent silicon.

Origin:
1880–85; ferro- + silicon
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fer·ro·sil·i·con   (fěr'ō-sĭl'ĭ-kən, -kŏn')   
n.  An alloy of iron and silicon used in the production of carbon steel.
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