ferrous
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Origin of ferrous
1860–65; < Latin ferr ( um ) iron + -ous
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The executive, Director of Ferrous Metals Peter Poppinga, has not been arrested after a judge declined to issue a warrant.
From Reuters • Feb. 22, 2019
Amused and enchanted, I named him "Ferrous" for the chemical name of rust, hydrated ferrous oxide.
From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2018
Jesse Lyn, general counsel for Icahn Enterprises, said: “We invested significant sums to save Ferrous from bankruptcy and to date have lost hundreds of millions of dollars on the investment.”
From The Guardian • Nov. 5, 2017
The chief executive of Brazilian mining start-up Ferrous Resources do Brasil SA, Jayme Nicolato, was optimistic Chinese demand would support ore prices going forward, although less than before.
From Reuters • Jul. 11, 2012
Ferrous metallurgy absorbed about 10 percent of the investment in the fifteen-year period that ended in 1970.
From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.
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