"pertaining to or containing iron," 1865, from Latin ferreus "made of iron," from ferrum "iron" (see ferro-). In chemistry, "containing iron," especially with a valence of two. Contrasted with ferric.
雙語例句
1. The water was reacting with the ferrous iron in the tank.
水與水箱中的鐵質(zhì)產(chǎn)生化學(xué)反應(yīng).
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. Ordinarily, standard ferrous sulfate loses strength with age, due to air oxidation.
標準硫酸亞鐵鹽類由于受到空氣的氧化一般會隨時間而失去其作用.
來自辭典例句
3. Nodules contain a mixture of ferrous and ferrous - oxy leghemoglobin.
根瘤含有亞鐵和亞鐵一氧化豆血紅蛋白的混合物.
來自辭典例句
4. Ferrous metals , timber, and pulp seem to offer the main field of reduction.
看來,黑色金屬 、 木材和紙漿是削減的重要對象.
來自辭典例句
5. The treatment sequence involved addition of ferrous sulfate for precipitation, and subsequence filtration.