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Latin adjective "ferreus" means: iron, hard, ferrous, cruel, unfeeling, heartless
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∙ 15y agoFerrum. This is also where the symbol for iron, Fe, comes from.
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∙ 14y agoThe Latin word for iron is ferrum which is why the symbol for iron on the Periodic Table is Fe
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∙ 12y agoferrum
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What is th Latin word for The?
There is no word for the or a in latin
From what Latin word is the symbol for iron derived?
Ferrum is the Latin equivalent of 'iron'. It's the word from which the symbol for iron is derived. Its symbol is 'Fe', which is taken from the first two letters of the word in Latin.
What is 'iorn' in Latin?
The word 'iorn' appears to be a misspelling. Perhaps the intended word is 'iron'. For the Latin equivalent of the English word 'iron' is ferrum.
What does th Latin word bibit mean?
Drink
The latin word for iron?
Ferrum.
Iron is ferroelectric but copper is not why?
"ferrum" is the Latin word for iron.
What is th latin word for be?
Sum, esse, fui, futurus
What stand for Fe in iron?
Iron (from the latin, ferrum)
Why is Fe the symbol for iron?
It's short for "ferrum," the Latin word for iron.
What language do the word farrier word come from?
French, but from Latin for "iron".
Why is iron's atomic symbol Fe?
Not all element symbols come from English words. Iron is one example. Fe comes from the Latin word for iron: ferrum. In chemistry 'ferric' indicates the trivalent ion, Fe3+ and 'ferrous' indicates the divalent ion, Fe2+. Ferric oxide or Iron(III) oxide is rust, Fe2O3. There are other examples including: Tungsten, W for wolfram; Sodium, Na for natrium; Potassium, K for kalium.
How was the element iron named?
The element iron comes from the latin word Ferrum but in english it's Iron the word ferrum probably refers to the color.
