ferrous

2 definitions found

ferrous - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ferrous \Fer"rous\, a. [Cf. F. ferreux. See Ferreous.] (Chem.)
     Pertaining to, or derived from, iron; -- especially used of
     compounds of iron in which the iron has its lower valence of
     two; as, ferrous sulphate.
     [1913 Webster]

ferrous - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  ferrous
      adj 1: of or relating to or containing iron [syn: ferric,
             ferrous]