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ferrous

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Elements
fer·rous /ˈferəs/ adjective technical  HCMcontaining or relating to iron 含铁的;铁的 ferrous metals 含铁[黑色]金属
Examples from the Corpus
ferrousThe Round Table sends for the director of the industrial combine responsible for the ferrous alloy factory.He thus achieved distinction in both ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy.Another class has extremely high reflectivity with absolutely no evidence of absorption of light by ferrous iron.Mining and non ferrous metal issues were also strong, following gold prices higher, traders said.The proportion of ferrous metal recycled fell from 71 percent in 1980 to 44 percent in 1988.About 95 percent of the NEAs seem to be rich sources of either volatiles, ferrous metals, or specialty metals.Moreover, a strong presence of ferrous oxide in the walls gives them a red color.For many years ferrous sulphate was used as a supplement.
Origin ferrous (1800-1900) Latin ferrum iron
fer·rous adjectiveChineseSyllable
to or relating iron Corpus containing


ferrous
ferrous /ˈferəs/ adjective technical
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Latin
 Origin: ferrum 'iron'
containing or relating to iron:
    ferrous metals


fer·rousBrE /ˈferəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈferəs/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] (specialist) containing iron; connected with iron 含铁的;铁的