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prefix
ferrous
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
prefix
ferrous:
Iron (the metal).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: ferri-
Antonyms: none provided
prefix
ferrous:
Iron (the metal).
Iron of oxidation number 2.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: ferri-
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- Latin ferrum (“iron”).
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
