ferro-

variant of ferri-: ferroconcrete. In chemical terminology, the meanings of ferri- and ferro- are specialized to correspond to ferric and ferrous.

Origin of ferro-

< Latin ferr(um) iron + -o-

Words nearby ferro-

ferris wheel, ferrite, ferrite core, ferrite-rod aerial, ferritin, ferro-, ferroalloy, ferroaluminum, ferrocement, ferrocene, ferrocerium

British Dictionary definitions for ferro-

ferro-

combining form

indicating a property of iron or the presence of iron ferromagnetism; ferromanganese
indicating the presence of iron in the divalent state ferrocyanide Compare ferri-

Word Origin for ferro-

from Latin ferrum iron

Medical definitions for ferro-

ferro-

pref.

Iron:ferrokinetics.
Ferrous iron:ferroprotein.