'Ferrous' definitions:
Definition of 'ferrous'
From: WordNet
adjective
Of or relating to or containing iron [syn: ferric, ferrous]
Definition of 'Ferrous'
From: 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]