FERROUS

Ferrous

Outside of chemistry, ferrous is an adjective used to indicate the presence of iron. The word is derived from the Latin word ferrum . Ferrous metals include steel and pig iron and alloys of iron with other metals . Manipulation of atom-to-atom relationships between iron, carbon, and various alloying elements establishes the specific properties of ferrous metals.

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Ferrous
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

ferrous

Adjective

  1. Of or containing iron.
  2. Of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of 2.


The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: ferrous
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Need help with a clue?
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!