ferruginous
[ fuh-roo-juh-nuh s ]
/ fəˈru dʒə nəs /
adjective
Geology.
iron-bearing: ferruginous clays.
of the color of iron rust.
Origin of ferruginous
1655–65; < Latin
ferrūginus rust-colored, derivative of
ferrūgin-, stem of
ferrūgō iron-rust, derivative of
ferrum iron; see
-ous
Words nearby ferruginous
ferrous sulfide,
ferrous sulphate,
ferrovanadium,
ferrozirconium,
ferrugination,
ferruginous,
ferruginous duck,
ferrule,
ferrum,
ferry,
ferry bridge
Example sentences from the Web for ferruginous
British Dictionary definitions for ferruginous
ferruginous
/ (fɛˈruːdʒɪnəs) /
adjective
(of minerals, rocks, etc) containing iron
a ferruginous clay
rust-coloured
Word Origin for ferruginous
C17: from Latin
ferrūgineus of a rusty colour, from
ferrūgō iron rust, from
ferrum iron
Medical definitions for ferruginous
ferruginous
[ fə-rōō′jə-nəs ]
adj.
Associated with or containing iron.
Having the color of iron rust; reddish-brown.