Etymology

ferrite

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Today it means: The interstitial solid solution of carbon in body-centered cubic iron. Full definition →

Latin ferrum
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  1. Latin · derived fromferrum“iron”
  2. English todayferrite

From New Latin, from Latin ferrum (“iron”) + -ite.

Words from the same roots

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