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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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