ferrous
adjective/ˈferəs/
/ˈferəs/
[only before noun] (specialist)- containing iron; connected with iron
- ferrous and non-ferrous metals
Oxford Collocations DictionaryFerrous is used with these nouns:- metal
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin ferrum ‘iron’ + -ous.Want to learn more?
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