"ferro-" meaning in English

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Prefix

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Etymology: Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- Latin ferrum (“iron”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:uder|la:ferrum|tree=1}} Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "lang_name" : "substrate", "status" : "ok", "children" : [ ], "lang" : "qfa-sub" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang" : "itc-ola" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "ferrum", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "uder" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "ferro-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="ferro-">, {{uder|en|la|ferrum||iron}} Latin ferrum (“iron”) Head templates: {{en-prefix}} ferro-
  1. (chemistry) ferrous: Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ferro--en-prefix-2CIgbJdh Categories (other): Chemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (chemistry) ferrous:
    Iron (the metal).
    Tags: morpheme Synonyms: ferri-
    Sense id: en-ferro--en-prefix-FSzGvCw8 Categories (other): Chemistry, Iron Disambiguation of Iron: 7 46 46 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (chemistry) ferrous:
    Iron (the metal).
    Iron of oxidation number 2.
    Tags: morpheme Synonyms: ferri- Coordinate_terms: ferri- Translations (Translations): rauta- (Finnish), ferro- (Finnish), ferro- (Polish)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ferroic, ferri-, ferroso-
Derived forms: 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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