ferro-

ferro-

(fer'ō),

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

[L. ferrum, iron]

ferro-

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

[L. ferrum, iron]

ferro-

[L. ferrum, iron]

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