ferreous

[ fer-ee-uhs ]

adjective
  1. of, resembling, or containing iron: a ferreous alloy.

Origin of ferreous

1
1640–50; <Latin ferreus, equivalent to ferr(um) iron + -eus-eous

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ferreous

/ (ˈfɛrɪəs) /


adjective
  1. containing or resembling iron: a ferreous alloy; a ferreous substance

Origin of ferreous

1
C17: from Latin ferreus made of iron, from ferrum iron

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