"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(yǔ)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(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. Ordinarily, standard ferrous sulfate loses strength with age, due to air oxidation.