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ferreous
[ fer-ee-uhs ]
adjective
- of, resembling, or containing iron:
a ferreous alloy.
ferreous
/ ˈfɛrɪəs /
adjective
- containing or resembling iron
a ferreous alloy
a ferreous substance
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ferreous1
C17: from Latin ferreus made of iron, from ferrum iron
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Example Sentences
It is in this stuff, or sandy and ferreous cement, that the gold occurs.
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