Ferrous — Fer rous, a. [Cf. F. ferreux. See {Ferreous}.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, iron; especially used of compounds of iron in which the iron has its lower valence of two; as, ferrous sulphate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ferrous — [fer′əs] adj. [< L ferrum, iron (see FERRO ) + OUS] 1. of, containing, or derived from iron 2. Chem. designating or of divalent iron, or compounds containing it: distinguished from FERRIC … English World dictionary
ferrous — adjective a) of or containing iron b) of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of 2 … Wiktionary
iron(II) compounds — geležies(II) junginiai statusas T sritis chemija atitikmenys: angl. ferrous compounds; iron(II) compounds rus. железа(II) соединения … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
History of ferrous metallurgy — Iron (material) redirects here. For the chemical element Fe, see Iron. Bloomery smelting during the Middle Ages. The history of ferrous metallurgy began far back in prehistory. The earliest surviving iron artifacts, from the 5th millennium BC in… … Wikipedia
iron — ironless, adj. ironlike, adj. /uy euhrn/, n. 1. Chem. a ductile, malleable, silver white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery,… … Universalium
chemical element — Introduction also called element, any substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by ordinary chemical processes. Elements are the fundamental materials of which all matter is composed. This article considers the… … Universalium
Fe2O3 — Ferric Fer ric, a. [L. ferrum iron: cf. F. ferrique. See {Ferrous}.] Pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron. Specifically (Chem.), denoting those compounds in which iron has a higher valence than in the ferrous compounds; as, ferric… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ferric — Fer ric, a. [L. ferrum iron: cf. F. ferrique. See {Ferrous}.] Pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron. Specifically (Chem.), denoting those compounds in which iron has a higher valence than in the ferrous compounds; as, ferric oxide;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ferric acid — Ferric Fer ric, a. [L. ferrum iron: cf. F. ferrique. See {Ferrous}.] Pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron. Specifically (Chem.), denoting those compounds in which iron has a higher valence than in the ferrous compounds; as, ferric… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English