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Words related to ferrous

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  • chromite

    a brownish-black mineral consisting of a ferrous chromic oxide in cubic crystalline form, occurring principally in basic igneous rocks: the only commercial source of chromium and its compounds. Formula: FeCr2O4

  • austenitize

    to form austenite in (a ferrous alloy) by heating.

  • cathodic protection

    a technique for protecting metal structures, such as steel ships and pipelines, from electrolytic corrosion by making the structure the cathode in a cell, either by applying an electromotive force directly or by putting it into contact with a more electropositive metal

  • chapel de fer

    a medieval open helmet, often having a broad brim for deflecting blows from above.

  • chlorite

    any of a group of green soft secondary minerals consisting of the hydrated silicates of aluminium, iron, and magnesium in monoclinic crystalline form: common in metamorphic rocks

  • colcothar

    a finely powdered form of ferric oxide produced by heating ferric sulphate and used as a pigment and as jewellers' rouge
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