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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ferrous
       adj : of or relating to or containing iron [syn: {ferric}]

















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