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What does ferrous mean?

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Adjective
  1. Of or containing iron.
  2. (chemistry) Of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of 2.
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Good markets for ferrous metals, as well as copper and brass, have existed for years.
They'd cast it in a rough mix of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, so that the rust and patinas of decay would be reproduced quickly.
The residual materials that remain after incineration, such as ferrous and non-ferrous metals, are recycled after incineration.
Slip bands have been observed at stresses below the fatigue limit of ferrous materials.
The mottling is created by the alternation of ferrous and ferric iron compounds.
Except for aluminium and ferrous metal such as steel, the prices for most recyclable materials rests at the bottom of their historical ranges.

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