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 ferrostrunzite A triclinic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus. ferrosulfide Any iron sulfide ferrosyenite A ferriferous syenite. ferrotantalite The iron-rich form of tantalite. ferrotherapy The therapeutic use of iron compounds ferrothiocyanate The complex ion Fe(SCN)₆⁴⁻; any salt containing this ion ferrothiocyanide The complex ion Fe(SCN)₆⁴⁻; any salt containing this ion. ferrotitanium An alloy of iron with 15-45% titanium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel ferrotitanowodginite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing iron, oxygen, tantalum, and titanium. ferrotoroidic Of, pertaining to or exhibiting ferrotoroidicity ferrotoroidicity The presence in a material of an ordered arrangement of magnetic vortices ferrotrophic Relating to ferrotrophy ferrotrophy The process in which ferrous ions contribute to the fixing of inorganic carbon ferrotschermakite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and silicon. ferrotungsten A ferroalloy of iron and tungsten. ferrotychite An isometric-diploidal mineral containing carbon, iron, oxygen, sodium, and sulfur. ferrotype An early photographic process in which the image was made on an iron plate having a sensitized surface film. ferrotyper One who produces ferrotypes. ferrotypist One who produces ferrotypes. ferrouranium A ferroalloy of iron and uranium. ferrous Of or containing iron. ferrovalley A ferromagnetic valley (local minimum) ferrovalve An implantable ferromagnetic glaucoma valve ferrovanadium An alloy of iron and up to 55% vanadium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel ferrovitreous Constructed of iron (or steel) and sheets of glass ferrowodginite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing iron, oxygen, tantalum, and tin. ferrowyllieite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium. ferroxidase Any enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of iron ions ferroxidation The oxidation of ferrous to ferric iron (typically, when catalysed by ferritin) ferrozine A particular ferroin that is used as an indicator for the presence of iron Ferrucci A surname from Italian. ferruccite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing boron, fluorine, and sodium. Ferrufino A surname from Spanish. Ferruggia A surname from Italian. ferruginated Having the colour or properties of rust, or iron oxide. ferrugination A deposition of minerals (typically containing iron) on the walls of blood vessels ferrugineol The aliphatic alcohol 4-methyl-5-nonanol that is a weevil pheromone ferruginine An alkaloid from Darlingia ferruginea with IUPAC name 1-[(1S,5R)-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-en-2-yl]ethanone ferruginization The process of making ferruginous. ferruginize To make ferruginous. ferruginized Converted into ferruginous form ferruginol A diterpene of the abietane chemical class that has been isolated from the needles of the redwood Sequoia sempervirens. ferruginous Synonym of ferrous, of or related to iron. ferruginously In a ferruginous manner. ferrugo rust (plant disease). ferrule A band or cap (usually metal) placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting. ferruled Having a ferrule. ferruler A person employed to make or fit ferrules. ferrum Any of various remedies made from iron-containing compounds. ferruminate To solder, fuse together, merge or unite, as if metals. ferrumination The soldering or uniting of metals. ferrxanthone A 1,3,5,6-tetraoxygenated xanthone found in the heartwood of Mesua ferrea. ferry To carry; transport; convey. ferryboat A boat used to ferry passengers, vehicles, or goods across open water, especially one that runs to a regular schedule ferryboater Someone who pilots, or travels by, a ferryboat ferryboating Travel by ferryboat. ferryboatman A man who operates a ferryboat. Ferrybridge A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4824). Ferryhill A town and civil parish with a town council in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2932). ferryhouse A building on the shore beside the departure point of a ferry, where passengers may purchase tickets etc. ferrying The act by which something is ferried. ferryl describing compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of +4. Ferryland A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ferrylmyoglobin An oxidised form of myoglobin in which the iron atom has an oxidation state of +4 ferryman A man who operates a ferry. Ferryside A village on the River Tywi in St Ishmael community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN3610). Ferryville Former name of Menzel Bourguiba. ferrywoman A woman who operates a ferry. fers The medieval chess piece that developed into the modern queen. Fersfield A village in Bressingham parish, South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM0682). fershnickered Intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. fersialitic Containing iron oxides and sial Fersit A hamlet north of Loch Treig in Highland council area, Scotland, historically in Inverness-shire (OS grid ref NN3578). fersmanite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, fluorine, niobium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, strontium, and titanium. fersmite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, cerium, fluorine, hydrogen, niobium, oxygen, sodium, tantalum, thorium, titanium, and yttrium. fersolate ferrous sulfate in the form of an iron tablet fersommling An event where Pennsylvania German language and culture is celebrated. Fertig A surname from German. fertigate To carry out fertigation on. fertigation The application of fertilizers or other water-soluble products through an irrigation system. fertile Of land, etc.: capable of growing abundant crops; productive. fertilely In a fertile manner. fertileness The state or characteristic of being fertile. fertilin Any of a group of proteins that mediate the binding of sperm to oocytes fertilitate To make fertile; to fertilize. fertility The condition, or the degree, of being fertile. fertilizability The condition of being, or the extent to which something is fertilizable fertilizable Capable of being fertilized. fertilization The act or process of rendering fertile. fertilizational Relating to fertilization. fertilize To make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it. fertilizer A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants. fertilizin A hypothetical substance supposed to be the active agent in fertilization, having two side chains, one reacting with the sperm, the other with the ovum. fertiloscope A laparoscope modified for transvaginal application, used in the diagnosis and treatment of female infertility. fertiloscopic Relating to fertiloscopy. fertiloscopy measurement with a fertiloscope fertirrigate To fertilize via an irrigation system Fertitta A surname. fertoprotective That protects a woman's fertility, typically during chemotherapy fertotoxic That is toxic to a woman's fertility fertotoxicity The condition of being fertotoxic ferucarbotran A superparamagnetic iron oxide used, as nanoparticles, as an MRI contrast agent ferula A ferule. ferulaceous Pertaining to reeds and canes. ferular A ferule. ferulary Characteristic of a schoolmaster, schoolmasterish. ferulate A salt or ester of ferulic acid ferulated Treated or reacted with a ferulate or with ferulic acid ferule A ruler-shaped instrument, generally used to slap naughty children on the hand. ferulic Of or pertaining to ferulic acid or its derivatives feruling Punishment with a ferule. Ferullo A surname from Italian. feruloyl A univalent radical formally derived from ferulic acid feruloylated Modified by the addition of feruloyl groups feruloylation reaction with a feruloyl group feruloyltransferase Any transferase that transfers a feruloyl group ferumoxide Any of a group of superparamagnetic MRI contrast media, consisting of viral-sized iron oxide particles, that distributes rapidly to organs having reticuloendothelial cells ferumoxtran A form of ferumoxide. ferumoxytol An intravenous Fe₃O₄ preparation for treatment of anaemia resulting from chronic kidney disease. ferungulate Any mammal of the grandorder Ferungulata; a carnivoran, ungulate or pangolin. ferussaciid Any snail in the family Ferussaciidae. ferutinin A non-steroidal phytoestrogen, [(3R,3aS,4S,8aR)-3-hydroxy-6,8a-dimethyl-3-propan-2-yl-1,2,3a,4,5,8-hexahydroazulen-4-yl] 4-hydroxybenzoate, that is an estrogen receptor agonist feruvite A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, boron, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium. fervanite A monoclinic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and vanadium. fervency The state of being fervent. fervent Very hot; burning, scorching; also, glowing with heat. fervently In a fervent manner. ferventness The quality of being fervent. fervenulin The heterocyclic ketone 6,8-dimethylpyrimido[5,4-e][1,2,4]triazine-5,7-dione fervescence The quality of being fervescent. fervescent Growing hotter. fervid Intensely hot; radiating with energy. fervidity The quality of being fervid. fervidly In a fervid manner. fervidness The quality of being fervid. fervidolysin A keratinolytic enzyme, related to subtilisin, present in a bacterium of the genus Fervidobacterium Fervidor Thermidor (the eleventh month of the French Revolutionary Calendar) fervor An intense, heated emotion; passion, ardor. fervorent Synonym of fervent. fervorous With fervour; fervent. fervour Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of fervor. fervourless Without fervour. fervourlessness Lack of fervour. Ferwerderadiel A municipality of Friesland, Netherlands. Fesapo A syllogism having a universal negative as its first premise, a universal affirmative as its second premise, and a particular negative as its conclusion, and structured according to the fourth figure. Fescennia An Etruscan town, best known for the "Fescennine Verses," a tradition of scurrilous songs performed on special occasions. fescennine Obscene or scurrilous. fescenninity The quality of being fescennine. Feschuk A surname from Russian. fescue A straw, wire, stick, etc., used chiefly to point out letters to children when learning to read.