iron-rust

  • 111ferruginous — adj. 1 of or containing iron rust, or iron as a chemical constituent. 2 rust coloured; reddish brown. Etymology: L ferrugo ginis rust f. ferrum iron …

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  • 112Ferruginous — Fer*ru gi*nous (f[e^]r*r[udd] j[i^]*n[u^]s), a. [L. ferruginus, ferrugineus, fr. ferrugo, ginis, iron rust: cf. F. ferrugineux. See {Ferrugo}.] 1. Partaking of iron; containing particles of iron. Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling iron rust in… …

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  • 113fer|ru|gi|nous — «fuh ROO juh nuhs», adjective. 1. of or containing iron; like that of iron: »ferruginous sandstone. 2. reddish brown like rust. ╂[< Latin ferrūginus (with English ous), variant of ferrūgineus < ferrūgō, inis iron rust < ferrum iron] …

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  • 114ferruginous — adjective Etymology: Latin ferrugineus, ferruginus, from ferrugin , ferrugo iron rust, from ferrum Date: circa 1661 1. of, relating to, or containing iron < a ferruginous soil > 2. resembling iron rust in color …

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  • 115dolomite — dolomitic /dol euh mit ik/, adj. /doh leuh muyt , dol euh /, n. 1. a very common mineral, calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO3)2, occurring in crystals and in masses. 2. a rock consisting essentially or largely of this mineral. [1785 95; < F,&#8230; …

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  • 116Ingredients of cosmetics — Assorted cosmetics and tools Cosmetics ingredients come from a variety of sources but, unlike the ingredients of food, are often not considered by most consumers. Cosmetics often use vibrant colours that are derived from some unexpected sources,&#8230; …

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  • 117mould — I. n. 1. Loam. 2. Material, composing substance, matter. 3. Mustiness, mildew, mouldiness, mucor, blight, smut. 4. Iron mould, iron rust, rust. 5. Matrix, matrice. 6. Form, shape, cast, fashion, character. 7. Pattern …

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  • 118ferruginous — fer•ru•gi•nous [[t]fəˈru dʒə nəs[/t]] adj. 1) gel iron bearing: ferruginous clays[/ex] 2) of the color of iron rust • Etymology: 1655–65; &LT; L ferrūginus rust colored …

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  • 119Timeline of materials technology — BC= * 29,000–25,000 BC First ceramic appears *3rd millennium BC Copper metallurgy is invented and copper is used for ornamentation *2nd millennium BC Bronze is used for weapons and armour *1st millennium BC Pewter beginning to be used in China&#8230; …

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  • 120History of materials science — The history of materials science is the study of how different materials were used as influenced by the history of Earth and the culture of the peoples of the Earth.PrehistoryThe materials used by different cultures in most cases were the only&#8230; …

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