Adjective : a ferreous alloy. From Dictionary.com.
It is in this stuff, or sandy and ferreous cement, that the gold occurs. From Wordnik.com. [Impressions of South Africa] Reference
They were "ferreous freaks": vessels "made in foundries were sure to founder.". From Wordnik.com. [Mr. Punch`s history of modern England, Volume I -- 1841-1857] Reference
To be rendered made or consisting of: as, golden, brazen, woollen, silken, leathern, made of gold, brass, &c.; vitreous, ligneous, ferreous, made or consisting of glass, wood, iron. From Wordnik.com. [The Scholar's Spelling Assistant; Wherein the Words Are Arranged on an Improved Plan, According to Their Respective Principles of Accentuation. In a Manner Calculated to Familiarize the Art of Spelling and Pronunciation, to Remove Difficulties, and to Facilitate General Improvement Intended for the Use of Schools and Private Tuition] Reference
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