ferroalloy

[ fer-oh-al-oi, -uh-loi ]

noun
  1. an alloy of iron with some element other than carbon, used to introduce the element in the manufacture of steel.

Origin of ferroalloy

1
First recorded in 1900–05; ferro- + alloy

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