Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An element in some compounds, representing the Latin ferrum, iron: used in chemistry to denote derivation from iron.
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Examples
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One of the best of these is a mixture of iron and silicon, called ferro-silicon.
Checking the Waste A Study in Conservation Mary Huston Gregory
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We had two types of print paper, one a standard blueprint and the other a brown line; these were called in army parlance ferro-prussiate and ferro-gallic respectively.
Coming of Age: 1939-1946 John Cox
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In addition to the manufacture of steel, the application of the electric furnace for producing what are known as ferro-alloys, or alloys of iron, silicon, chromium, manganese, tungsten and vanadium, is now a large and important industry.
The Story of Electricity John Munro 1889
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Major SA exports to Germany include base metals such as ferro-alloys, primary commodities notably coal, iron ores/metal ash, food products, motor vehicles/parts.
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Figures for strategically important minerals such as ferro-chrome, titanium, zirconium and antimony are classified and therefore not available.
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The simplest technique is a metal sheet saddle, but any watertight material, such as ferro-cement should be effective, provided it is well secured.
Chapter 4 1997
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Solcant les Terres de lâEbre: del ferro al paper.
L’estudi Paredes/Pedrosa dissenyarà la nova Biblioteca Pública de Còrdova | [bauen] 2010
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Solcant les Terres de lâEbre: del ferro al paper.
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Solcant les Terres de lâEbre: del ferro al paper.
Senyalització del Campus del Baix Llobregat de la UPC | [bauen] 2010
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Solcant les Terres de lâEbre: del ferro al paper.
Nits a l’à tic: Creative Commons i Llicències lliures a l’era digital | [bauen] 2009
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