"ferrocerium" meaning in English

See ferrocerium in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌfɛɹoʊˈsɪəɹiəm/
Rhymes: -ɪəɹiəm Etymology: Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- English cerium English ferrocerium From ferro- + cerium. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|ferro-|cerium|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- English cerium English ferrocerium [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" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "cerium", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "ferrocerium", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="ferrocerium"> From ferro- + cerium. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ferrocerium (uncountable)
  1. A pyrophoric alloy of iron and cerium that is used with a striker (a steel) to make the spark of a lighter or firestarter. Wikidata QID: Q759260 Tags: uncountable Synonyms: flint Related terms: match Coordinate_terms: flint
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": ":af",
        "3": "ferro-",
        "4": "cerium",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nsubstratebor.\nOld Latin *fersom\nLatin ferrum\nEnglish ferro-\nEnglish cerium\nEnglish ferrocerium\n[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\" }, { \"children\" : [ ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"cerium\", \"status\" : \"missing\", \"lang\" : \"en\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"is_group\" : true, \"keyword\" : \"affix\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"ferrocerium\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" }\" data-lang=\"en\" data-title=\"ferrocerium\">\nFrom ferro- + cerium.",
      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nsubstratebor.\nOld Latin *fersom\nLatin ferrum\nEnglish ferro-\nEnglish cerium\nEnglish ferrocerium\nFrom ferro- + cerium.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "ferrocerium (uncountable)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries referencing missing etymons",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with etymology texts",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with etymology trees",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with etymon",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English terms prefixed with ferro-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using etymon with no ID",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with etymology trees",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with etymon",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Alloys",
          "orig": "en:Alloys",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Cerium",
          "orig": "en:Cerium",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "coordinate_terms": [
        {
          "word": "flint"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Near-synonym: flint (loose sense)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A pyrophoric alloy of iron and cerium that is used with a striker (a steel) to make the spark of a lighter or firestarter."
      ],
      "id": "en-ferrocerium-en-noun-en:Q759260",
      "links": [
        [
          "pyrophoric",
          "pyrophoric"
        ],
        [
          "alloy",
          "alloy"
        ],
        [
          "iron",
          "iron"
        ],
        [
          "cerium",
          "cerium"
        ],
        [
          "spark",
          "spark#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "lighter",
          "lighter"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "match"
        }
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:Q759260"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "flint"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "wikidata": [
        "Q759260"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌfɛɹoʊˈsɪəɹiəm/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪəɹiəm"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ferrocerium"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": ":af",
        "3": "ferro-",
        "4": "cerium",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nsubstratebor.\nOld Latin *fersom\nLatin ferrum\nEnglish ferro-\nEnglish cerium\nEnglish ferrocerium\n[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\" }, { \"children\" : [ ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"cerium\", \"status\" : \"missing\", \"lang\" : \"en\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"is_group\" : true, \"keyword\" : \"affix\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"ferrocerium\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" }\" data-lang=\"en\" data-title=\"ferrocerium\">\nFrom ferro- + cerium.",
      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nsubstratebor.\nOld Latin *fersom\nLatin ferrum\nEnglish ferro-\nEnglish cerium\nEnglish ferrocerium\nFrom ferro- + cerium.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "ferrocerium (uncountable)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "match"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English entries referencing missing etymons",
        "English entries with etymology texts",
        "English entries with etymology trees",
        "English entries with etymon",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
        "English terms prefixed with ferro-",
        "English uncountable nouns",
        "Pages using etymon with no ID",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Pages with etymology trees",
        "Pages with etymon",
        "Rhymes:English/ɪəɹiəm",
        "Rhymes:English/ɪəɹiəm/5 syllables",
        "en:Alloys",
        "en:Cerium"
      ],
      "coordinate_terms": [
        {
          "word": "flint"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Near-synonym: flint (loose sense)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A pyrophoric alloy of iron and cerium that is used with a striker (a steel) to make the spark of a lighter or firestarter."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pyrophoric",
          "pyrophoric"
        ],
        [
          "alloy",
          "alloy"
        ],
        [
          "iron",
          "iron"
        ],
        [
          "cerium",
          "cerium"
        ],
        [
          "spark",
          "spark#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "lighter",
          "lighter"
        ]
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:Q759260"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "flint"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "wikidata": [
        "Q759260"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌfɛɹoʊˈsɪəɹiəm/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪəɹiəm"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ferrocerium"
}

Download raw JSONL data for ferrocerium meaning in English (2.6kB)


This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2026-09-16 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2026-09-02 using wiktextract (d6fca27 and 65e1673). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.