ferro-

1. variant of ferri-: ferroconcrete. In chemical terminology, the meanings of ferri- and ferro- are specialized to correspond to ferric and ferrous.

ferro-

combining_form

1. indicating a property of iron or the presence of iron

   ferromanganese

   ferromagnetism

2. See ferri-
   indicating the presence of iron in the divalent state Compare ferri-

   ferrocyanide

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferro-¹

From Latin ferr(um) “iron” + -o-

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferro-¹

from Latin ferrum iron

Example Sentences

Now, in two of the reagents used, potassium ferro- and ferricyanide, iron is present according to the formul given.

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Fundamentally Niccolo Ferro was both pleased and displeased with the Minister, and he declared it openly.

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He could neither declare himself out and out of Niccolo Ferro's opinion, nor oppose him.

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Continuo, culpam ferro compesce priusquam, Dira per infaustum serpant contagia corpus.

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At ubi nil tergi duritia cessit, uentris curiosius annotati mollities ferro patuit.

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