ferreous
[ fer-ee-uhs ]
adjective
of, resembling, or containing iron: a ferreous alloy.
Origin of ferreous
1Words Nearby ferreous
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How to use ferreous in a sentence
It is in this stuff, or sandy and ferreous cement, that the gold occurs.
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British Dictionary definitions for ferreous
ferreous
/ (ˈfɛrɪəs) /
adjective
containing or resembling iron: a ferreous alloy; a ferreous substance
Origin of ferreous
1C17: from Latin ferreus made of iron, from ferrum iron
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