English Explanatory Dictionary

ferro-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. ferrous
  2. ferrous:
  3. Iron (the metal).
  4. Iron of oxidation number 2.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

ferro-

Etymology

Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- Latin ferrum (“iron”).

Synonyms

ferri-

Related words

ferroic ferri- ferroso-

Derived words

ferroalloy ferrobacterium ferro-cement ferrocene ferro-cobaltine ferro-cobaltite ferro-concrete ferrocyanhydric acid ferrocyanic acid ferro-gallic ferrometal ferro-resonance ferro-resonant ferrospinel ferrotellurite ferryl hydroferrocyanate hydroferrocyanic
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