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ferrous

English

Etymology

From Latin ferrum (iron)

Pronunciation

  • enPR: f?r'?s, IPA(key): /?f???s/
  • Rhymes: -???s

Adjective

ferrous (comparative more ferrous, superlative most ferrous)

  1. Of or containing iron.
  2. (chemistry) Of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of 2.

Antonyms

  • nonferrous

Derived terms

Translations

See also

  • ferric
  • ferryl

Anagrams

  • for sure, furores

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ferous

English

Etymology

From Latin ferus. See fierce and feral.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?f????s/, /?f???s/

Adjective

ferous (comparative more ferous, superlative most ferous)

  1. (archaic) wild; savage
    • 1653, Arthur Wilson, The History of Great Britain []
      And in this he had a speciall aim , and hope also , to establish Christian Laws among Infidels ; and by domestical , to chace away those ferous , and indomitable Creatures , that infested the Land

Anagrams

  • fouser, fueros, sure of

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