ferrosilicon

[fer-oh-sil-i-kuh n, -kon]

noun

a ferroalloy containing up to 95 percent silicon.

Origin of ferrosilicon

First recorded in 1880–85; ferro- + silicon

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Historical Examples of ferrosilicon

Ferrosilicon of the higher grades is manufactured principally in electric furnaces at Niagara Falls.
The Economic Aspect of Geology
C. K. Leith

British Dictionary definitions for ferrosilicon

ferrosilicon

noun

an alloy of iron and silicon, used in making cast iron and steel

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