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adjective
1.
Geology. iron-bearing: ferruginous clays.
2.
of the color of iron rust.
Origin:
1655–65; < Latin ferrūginus rust-colored, derivative of ferrūgin-, stem of ferrūgō iron-rust, derivative of ferrum iron; see -ous
1655–65; < Latin ferrūginus rust-colored, derivative of ferrūgin-, stem of ferrūgō iron-rust, derivative of ferrum iron; see -ous
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Ferruginous
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So is permeability. Does it mean:
| slow movement of water through the pores in soil or permeable rock |
| capability of a porous rock or sediment to permit the flow of fluids through its pore spaces |
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ferruginous fer·ru·gi·nous (fə-r&oomacr;'jə-nəs, fě-)
adj.
Associated with or containing iron.
Having the color of iron rust; reddish-brown.
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