ferreous
[ fer-ee-uh s ]
/ ˈfɛr i əs /
adjective
of, resembling, or containing iron: a ferreous alloy.
Origin of ferreous
Words nearby ferreous
ferraro, geraldine,
ferrate,
ferredoxin,
ferrein's pyramid,
ferrel's law,
ferreous,
ferrero,
ferret,
ferret badger,
ferret out,
ferri-
Example sentences from the Web for ferreous
It is in this stuff, or sandy and ferreous cement, that the gold occurs.
Impressions of South Africa |James Bryce
British Dictionary definitions for ferreous
ferreous
/ (ˈfɛrɪəs) /
adjective
containing or resembling iron
a ferreous alloy; a ferreous substance
Word Origin for ferreous
C17: from Latin
ferreus made of iron, from
ferrum iron