ferreous

American

[fer-ee-uhs] / ˈfɛr i əs /

adjective

of, resembling, or containing iron.

a ferreous alloy.

ferreous British

/ ˈfɛrɪəs /

adjective

containing or resembling iron

a ferreous alloy
a ferreous substance

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Etymology

Origin of ferreous

1640–50; < Latin ferreus, equivalent to ferr ( um ) iron + -eus -eous

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ferreous

It is in this stuff, or sandy and ferreous cement, that the gold occurs.

From Impressions of South Africa by James Bryce, Viscount Bryce

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