Associations to the word «Ferrous»

Wiktionary

FERROUS, adjective. Of or containing iron.
FERROUS, adjective. (chemistry) Of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of 2.
FERROUS OXIDE, noun. (chemistry) The chemical compound FeO, iron oxide where iron has a valence of +2. IUPAC has deprecated this term in favor of iron(II) oxide.
FERROUS SULFATE, noun. (dated) (inorganic compound) iron(II) sulfate
FERROUS SULFIDE, noun. (inorganic compound) The binary sulfide of ferrous iron, FeS, that occurs in several minerals
FERROUS SULPHATE, noun. (dated) (inorganic compound) Alternative form of ferrous sulfate

Dictionary definition

FERROUS, adjective. Of or relating to or containing iron.

Wise words

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