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Ferrous, in chemical science, indicates a bivalent iron compound (+2 oxidation state), as opposed to ferric, which indicates a trivalent iron compound (+3 oxidation state).[1] navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article

Outside of chemical science, ferrous is an adjective used to indicate the presence of iron.[1] The word is derived from the Latin word ferrum ("iron").[2] Ferrous metals include steel and pig iron (with a carbon content of a few percent) and alloys of iron with other metals (such as stainless steel). The term non-ferrous is used to indicate metals other than iron and alloys that do not contain an appreciable amount of iron.[3]

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^ a b Ferrous , retrieved 19 April 2008. ^ Etymology (Meaning of Words) , 30 November 2007, retrieved 19 April 2008. ^ Non ferrous , retrieved 19 April 2008.

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