definitions

ferro-

variant of ferri-: ferroconcrete. In chemical terminology, the meanings of ferri- and ferro- are specialized to correspond to ferric and ferrous.

Nearby words

ferris wheel, ferrite, ferrite core, ferrite-rod aerial, ferritin, ferro-, ferroalloy, ferroaluminum, ferrocement, ferrocene, ferrocerium

Origin of ferro-

< Latin ferr(um) iron + -o-
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British Dictionary definitions for ferro-

ferro-

combining form

indicating a property of iron or the presence of ironferromagnetism; ferromanganese
indicating the presence of iron in the divalent stateferrocyanide Compare ferri-

Word Origin for ferro-

from Latin ferrum iron
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Word Origin and History for ferro-

ferro-

before vowels ferr-, word-forming element indicating the presence of iron, from Latin ferro-, comb. form of ferrum "iron," possibly of Semitic origin, via Etruscan [Klein].

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Medicine definitions for ferro-

ferro-

pref.

Iron:ferrokinetics.
Ferrous iron:ferroprotein.
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