Definition of "ferrous" []

• Of or containing iron, especially with valence 2 or a valence lower than in a corresponding ferric compound. (adjective)

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• "Hydrochloric acid, for example, with chalybite (ferrous carbonate) will give a solution of _ferrous_ chloride; with hæmatite (ferric oxide) it will yield _ferric_ chloride; and with magnetite (ferrous and ferric oxides) a mixture of ferrous and ferric chlorides."
• "We are lowering our 2010 EPS outlook to $1.25 from $1.35 to account for more subdued spread expectations in carbon steel products, partially offset by an improved profit outlook for Metals Recycling given rising near-term ferrous scrap demand/pricing."
• "They are lowering our 2010 EPS outlook to $1.25 from $1.35 to account for more subdued spread expectations in carbon steel products, partially offset by an improved profit outlook for Metals Recycling given rising near-term ferrous scrap demand/pricing."