Meanings
adjectivenonferrous (not comparable)
alternative non-ferrous
- not comparableContaining no iron.
Republicans, including gubernatorial nominee Lisa Demuth, generally support nonferrous mining projects, as do some moderate Democrats like Sen. Grant Hauschild of Hermantown.
2026 August 18, Nathaniel Minor, “The Latest: Walz’s order to block mining near Boundary Waters draws praise and pushback”, in The Minnesota Star Tribune, archived from the original on 26 Aug 2026
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Germanic*ne
- Proto-Indo-European*ís?
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
- Proto-Germanic*ainaz
- Proto-Germanic*nainaz
- Proto-West Germanic*nain
- Old Englishnān
- Middle Englishnon
- Old Englishnān
- Old Englishnān-
- Middle Englishnon-
- Englishnon-
- Englishferrous
- Englishnonferrous
Translations
Bulgarian цветен
- цветен (cveten)containing no iron
German nicht eisenhaltig, Nichteisen-
- nicht eisenhaltigcontaining no iron
- Nichteisen-containing no iron
Russian цветно́й
- цветно́й (cvetnój)containing no iron
Cite this entry
APA
nonferrous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonferrous
MLA
“nonferrous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonferrous. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonferrous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonferrous.
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