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ferrous

[fer-uhs] Origin

fer·rous

[fer-uhs]
adjective Chemistry.
of or containing iron, especially in the bivalent state.

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

pre·fer·rous, adjective
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Ferrous is always a great word to know.
So is reagent. Does it mean:
a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis
a double sulfate analogous to potassium alum, as aluminum ammonium sulfate, with the formula R2SO4?X2(SO4)3?24H2O, where R is alkali metal or ammonium
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ferrous (ˈfɛrəs)
 
adj
of or containing iron in the divalent state; designating an iron (II) compound
 
[C19: from ferri- + -ous]

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ferrous
1865, from L. ferreus "made of iron," from ferrum "iron."
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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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ferrous   (fěr'əs)  Pronunciation Key 
Containing iron, especially iron with a valence of 2. Compare ferric.
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