Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ferrithiocyanate The complex ion Fe(SCN)₆³⁻; any salt containing this ion ferrithiocyanide Any of various salts containing the trivalent anion Fe(SCN)₆³⁻. ferritic Of or relating to a ferrite. ferritin Any of a family of iron-carrying globular protein complexes consisting of 24 protein subunits; the key protein of intracellular iron storage. ferritinemia The presence of ferritin in the blood ferritinemic Relating to, or having ferritinemia ferritinopathy A disorder in which iron accumulates in the brain. ferritinophagy The metabolism of ferritin ferritization The formation of soil rich in iron and aluminium oxides with the loss of silica ferritoid A nuclear transport protein for ferritin in corneal epithelial cells ferritungstite An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and tungsten. ferrivorous That eats or consumes iron. Ferro A surname from Italian. ferroactivator An enzyme activator that is active only in the presence of iron ions ferroalloy Any alloy of iron and another metal, especially one of silicon, manganese, chromium, vanadium, tungsten, titanium and molybdenum; used in the production of specialist steels as they have a lower melting point than the pure metal. ferroalluaudite A monoclinic-prismatic blue green mineral containing calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium. ferroaluminium A ferroalloy of iron and aluminium. ferroan Containing ferrous iron. ferroaugite A ferriferous augite. ferroaxinite Synonym of axinite. ferrobacterium A bacterium that oxidizes ferrous to ferric salts. ferrobarroisite A monoclinic-prismatic green mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, silicon, and sodium. ferrobasalt An iron-rich basalt. ferroboat A type of boat or ship with a hull constructed of a steel frame covered with a sand and cement plaster. ferroboron An alloy of iron and boron used in the production of specialist steels ferrobrucite A variety of brucite that contains ferrous oxide. ferrobustamite A triclinic-pinacoidal green mineral containing calcium, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon. ferrocalcite siderite ferrocarbon A form of steel with a very high concentration of carbon (approximately 10%). ferrocarpholite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and titanium. ferroceladonite A monoclinic-prismatic dark bluish green mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, and silicon. ferrocement cement reinforced with a mesh of steel rods ferrocene Any of a class of metallocenes containing an iron atom between two cyclopentadienyl rings; especially the simplest of the class bis-cyclopentadienyl iron. ferrocenium The univalent cation [Fe(C₅H₅)₂]⁺ obtained by the oxidation of ferrocene ferrocenophane a ferrocene containing a bridge of carbon atoms between the two cyclopentadienyl rings; used as ligands in asymmetric catalysis ferrocenophanone a ferrocenophane containing a carbonyl functional group on the bridge; used in the synthesis of asymmetric catalysts ferrocenyl Derived from ferrocene ferrocenylphosphine Any ferrocenyl derivative of a phosphine, several of which form complexes with metals. ferrocerium A pyrophoric alloy of iron and cerium that is used with a striker (a steel) to make the spark of a lighter or firestarter. ferrochelatase An enzyme, localized to the mitochondrion, that catalyses the terminal (eighth) step in the biosynthesis of heme, converting protoporphyrin IX into heme ferrochelate A chelate compound of iron ferrochelation The formation of a chelate compound of iron ferrochloroquine A ferrocene derivative of chloroquine that is an antimalarial agent ferrocholinate A chelate prepared from ferric chloride and choline citrate; used to treat iron deficiency ferrochrome Synonym of ferrochromium. ferrochromium An alloy of iron and chromium, with 50% to 65% chrome; naturally occurring versions of it serve as an ore for chromium metal; it is also made industrially from chromite as a feedstock for the making of other alloys. ferrocolumbite A black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum. ferroconcrete A building material made from Portland cement concrete with a matrix of steel bars or wires (rebars) to increase its tensile strength. ferroconcreted Filled or covered with ferroconcrete. ferrocyanate ferrocyanide. ferrocyanic Of, pertaining to, or derived from a ferrocyanide ferrocyanide The complex ion Fe(CN)₆⁴⁻; any salt containing this ion; they are used in making blue pigments ferrocyanogen The tetravalent radical Fe(CN)₆. ferrocytochrome the form of a cytochrome containing reduced (ferrous) iron ferrod A type of spodosol soil rich in iron. ferrodiorite A dioritoid enriched in iron and titanium. ferrodistortion distortion to the structure of a crystal lattice due to ferromagnetism ferrodistortive Of, pertaining to, or causing ferrodistortion ferroelastic Of, relating to, or exhibiting ferroelasticity ferroelastically In a ferroelastic manner. ferroelasticity A phenomenon, analogous to ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity, in which spontaneous strain arises within a material ferroelastoelectric ferroelastic and ferroelectric ferroelectric of, or relating to the permanent electrical polarization of a crystalline dielectric in an electric field ferroelectrically In a ferroelectric manner ferroelectricity The electric polarization of a substance (spontaneous presence of a dipole moment) that is analogous to ferromagnetism ferroequinologist A student of ferroequinology; a person who studies trains as a hobby. ferroequinology The study of railways in general, but especially locomotives. ferrofluid A fluid, typically containing dispersed, nanoscale magnetic particles, designed to be magnetised such that its flow can be controlled by a magnet ferrofluidic Of or pertaining to a ferrofluid ferrofluidity The condition of being a ferrofluid ferrogabbro A type of gabbro that has an unusually high iron content in its pyroxene and olivine minerals. ferrogabbroic Relating to or composed of ferrogabbro. ferrogedrite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and silicon. ferrogel A hydrogel, containing magnetite particles, that has unique magnetoelastic properties ferroglass reentrant spin glass ferroglaucophane A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, silicon, and sodium. ferrogram A diagnostic image produced by ferrography. ferrographic Of or relating to ferrography. ferrography The analysis of particle wear on machine components based on the contaminants found in lubricating oil. ferrohastingsite A ferriferous hastingsite. ferroheme A form of heme containing reduced (ferrous) iron ferrohexahydrite An iron sulphide mineral with chemical formula FeSO₄·6H₂O. ferroholmquistite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, lithium, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium. ferrohornblende A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and silicon. ferrohumic Containing iron and humus. ferrohydrodynamic Relating to ferrohydrodynamics. ferrohydrodynamics The study of the interaction of electromagnetic fields with magnetic fluids. ferroic Of or pertaining to ferromagnetism, ferroelectricity, ferroelasticity and ferrotoroidicity ferroics The study of ferromagnetism, ferroelectricity, ferroelasticity and ferrotoroidicity ferroin A coordination compound of iron and phenanthroline used as a redox indicator ferrokaersutite A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium. ferrokentbrooksite A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, chlorine, fluorine, hafnium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, strontium, tantalum, titanium, yttrium, and zirconium, as well as lanthanum, cerium, praeseodymium, neodymium, and samarium. ferrokinesis The ability to mentally manipulate iron and other metals. ferrokinetic Pertaining to the movement of iron through the body. ferrokinetics The study of the kinetics of iron metabolism, typically by using a radioactive iron isotope ferrokinoshitalite A dark green iron mineral related to kinoshitalite. Ferrol A city in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. ferrolyomesophase A ferronematic phase of a liquid crystal ferromagnesian That contains both iron and magnesium ferromagnesic Synonym of mafic. ferromagnesium A ferroalloy of iron and magnesium. ferromagnet a ferromagnetic material ferromagnetic Exhibiting ferromagnetism. ferromagnetically In a ferromagnetic manner ferromagnetics The science and technology of ferromagnetic materials ferromagnetism The phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets when subjected to a magnetic field. ferromagnetite A ferromagnetic form of magnetite; lodestone ferromagnetization The process, or the result of being made ferromagnetic ferromanganese An alloy, of iron and manganese, used in the manufacture of steel. ferromanganiferous Containing ferromanganese. ferromanganous Relating to or composed of ferromanganese. ferrome All the iron-containing compounds and cells of an organism ferrometal Any alloy that is rich in iron. ferrometer A device for estimating the proportion of iron in the blood. ferromic Relating to ferromes or to ferromics ferromics The study of ferromes ferromolybdenum An iron-molybdenum alloy. Ferron A surname. Ferrone A surname. ferronemalite A variety of nemalite that contains ferrous oxide. ferronematic Describing the nematic phase of a ferrofluid. ferronickel A ferroalloy of iron and nickel. ferronickelplatinum A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal silver white mineral containing iron, nickel, and platinum. ferronigerite A rare mineral containing iron, niobium, and titanium. ferroniobium An important alloy of iron and niobium. ferropaper paper impregnated with magnetic nanoparticles of iron oxide ferropargasite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, silicon, and sodium. ferroparticle A ferromagnetic particle. ferropericlase Any of a class of minerals, mixed oxides of magnesium and iron, that are abundant in the earth's lower mantle (second only to perovskite) ferrophosphorus A ferroalloy of iron and phosphorus. ferropicotite A variety of picotite that contains ferrous oxide. ferropnictide Any of a class of iron pnictide materials that are superconductors. ferroporphyrin Any porphyrin containing ferrous iron ferroportin Any of a certain family of transmembrane proteins that transport iron. ferroprotein Any protein that contains iron in a prosthetic group ferroprotoporphyrin heme ferroprussiate ferrocyanide ferroprussic ferrocyanic ferroptosis A form of non-apoptotic cell death that is dependent upon intracellular iron. ferroptotic Relating to or causing ferroptosis ferroquine A particular antimalarial drug. ferrorhodsite An isometric-hexoctahedral black mineral containing copper, iridium, iron, platinum, rhodium, and sulfur. ferrorichterite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, silicon, and sodium. ferroselite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing iron and selenium. ferrosiderophore A ferrous (rather than ferric) siderophore ferrosilicon An alloy of iron and silicon used in steelmaking. ferrosilite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon. ferrosoferric That of which contains both ferrous and ferric ions ferrosol A ferritic soil. ferrostatin Any of a group of inhibitors of non-apoptotic cell death induced by ferroptosis