1
: of, relating to, or containing iron
2
: being or containing divalent iron
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Among the purchaser price index of industrial producers, the prices of ferrous metal materials led declines by 7.1% .
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Fusion Lifestyle Iron Soft Chews provide you with 45 milligrams (250% Daily Value) of iron in the ferrous fumarate form, plus vitamin C to enhance absorption.
—Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 16 July 2024
These include sodium carbonate, ferrous, sodium hydrogen, sulfur, salt and hydrogen sulfide springs.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
Other forms of iron, like ferrous sulfate and ferrous fumarate, are not as gentle and may cause stomach issues for some.
—Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 16 July 2024
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Fusion Lifestyle Iron Soft Chews provide you with 45 milligrams (250% Daily Value) of iron in the ferrous fumarate form, plus vitamin C to enhance absorption.
—Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 16 July 2024
These include sodium carbonate, ferrous, sodium hydrogen, sulfur, salt and hydrogen sulfide springs.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
Other forms of iron, like ferrous sulfate and ferrous fumarate, are not as gentle and may cause stomach issues for some.
—Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 16 July 2024
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“Ferrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferrous. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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ferrous
adjective
fer·rous
ˈfer-əs 
: of, relating to, or containing iron
Medical Definition
ferrous
adjective
fer·rous
ˈfer-əs
1
: of, relating to, or containing iron
2
: being or containing iron with a valence of two
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