ferro-

ferro-

(fer'ō),

Prefix designating the presence of metallic iron or of the divalent ion Fe²⁺.

[L. ferrum, iron]

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ferro-

Combining form designating the presence of metallic iron or of the divalent ion Fe²⁺.

[L. ferrum, iron]

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ferro-

[L. ferrum, iron]

In chemistry, a prefix meaning iron in its ferrous (bivalent) state.

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