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fer·re·ous
/
ˈfɛr
i
əs
/
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[
fer
-ee-
uh
s
]
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adjective
of, resembling, or containing iron:
a ferreous alloy.
Origin:
1640–50;
<
Latin
ferreus,
equivalent to
ferr
(
um
) iron +
-eus
-eous
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ferreous
(ˈfɛrɪəs)
—
adj
containing or resembling iron:
a ferreous alloy
;
a ferreous substance
[C17: from Latin
ferreus
made of iron, from
ferrum
iron]
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