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ferr-
Form of ferro- used before a vowel. -
ferri-
indicating the presence of iron, esp in the trivalent state -
ferroalloy
an alloy of iron with some element other than carbon, used to introduce the element in the manufacture of steel. -
ferroaluminum
a ferroalloy containing up to 80 percent aluminum. -
ferrocement
(of a boat hull) constructed of mortar troweled over a wire mesh that has been preshaped over a mold. -
ferrocene
Also called dicyclopentadienyliron. an orange, crystalline, water-insoluble coordination compound, (C 5 H 5) 2 Fe, having a camphorlike odor: used chiefly as an antiknock agent for gasoline and as a catalyst. Compare metallocene.