What does ferrous mean?
Definitions for ferrous
ˈfɛr əsfer·rous
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Princeton's WordNet
ferric, ferrousadjective
of or relating to or containing iron
Wiktionary
ferrousadjective
Of or containing iron.
ferrousadjective
Of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of 2.
Etymology: From ferrum
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ferrous
Ferrous refers to any compound or material that contains iron, often distinguished by iron's capacity to form compounds, such as oxides, in a specific oxidation state. It is commonly referred to substances having iron in its +2 oxidation state or substances that are magnetic in nature.
Webster Dictionary
Ferrousadjective
pertaining to, or derived from, iron; -- especially used of compounds of iron in which the iron has its lower valence; as, ferrous sulphate
Etymology: [Cf. F. ferreux. See Ferreous.]
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Ferrous
Ferrous, in chemistry, indicates a divalent iron compound, as opposed to ferric, which indicates a trivalent iron compound. This usage has mostly been deprecated, with current IUPAC nomenclature with names containing the oxidation state in bracketed roman numerals instead, such as iron oxide for Fe2O3. Outside of chemistry, ferrous is an adjective used to indicate the presence of iron. The word is derived from the Latin word ferrum. Ferrous metals include steel and pig iron and alloys of iron with other metals. The term non-ferrous is used to indicate metals other than iron and alloys that do not contain an appreciable amount of iron.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ferrous in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ferrous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of ferrous in a Sentence
Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich:
We decided to act with precision on oil. The finance ministry is proposing considering gas separately, and also separate positions on metals, above all non-ferrous metals, no significant changes are being considered. These are all small, targeted measures.
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