ferrous
part of speech
adjective (ferrous) — (science)
meaning for a pupil
1) (science) Containing iron: «ferrous metals». tree →
2) (chemistry) Relating to iron in a certain chemical form. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science and DT lessons: ferrous metals (iron, steel) contain iron and usually rust and are magnetic; non-ferrous metals (copper, aluminium, gold) do not contain iron. Recycling centres sort ferrous and non-ferrous metal with magnets.
examples
- Steel is a ferrous metal. tree →
- Ferrous metals can rust. tree →
- A magnet picks up ferrous scrap. tree →
- Aluminium cans are non-ferrous. tree →
- Sort the metals into ferrous and non-ferrous. tree →
- Ferrous sulphate is used in some iron tablets. tree →
note
Technical word. Opposite: non-ferrous. Trap: not all metals are magnetic — only iron, nickel, cobalt and things containing them; most ferrous metals are magnetic but some steels are not.
Trees and pragmatics
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