Webster's Dictionary 1913

1000

Ferri-

Fer″ri– (�). (Chem.) A combining form indicating ferric iron as an ingredient; as, ferricyanide.

1001

Ferriage

Fer″ri‐age (?; 48), n. [From Ferry.] The price or fare to be paid for passage at a ferry.

1002

Ferric

Fer″ric (?), a. [L. ferrum iron: cf. F. ferrique. See Ferrous.] Pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron. Specifically (Chem.), denoting those compounds in which iron has...

1003

Ferricyanate

Fer′ri‐cy″a‐nate (?), n. [Ferri- + cyanate.] (Chem.) A salt of ferricyanic acid; a ferricyanide.

1004

Ferricyanic

Fer′ri‐cy‐an″ic (?), a. [Ferri- + cyanic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, a ferricyanide.Ferricyanic acid(Chem.), a brown crystalline substance, H6(CN)12Fe2, obtained f...

1005

Ferricyanide

Fer′ri‐cy″a‐nide (?; 104), n. [Ferri- + cyanide.] (Chem.) One of a complex series of double cyanides of ferric iron and some other base.Potassium ferricyanide(Chem.), red prussi...

1006

Ferrier

Fer″ri‐er (?), n. A ferryman. Calthrop.

1007

Ferriferous

Fer‐rif″er‐ous (?), a. [L. ferrum iron + -ferous: cf. F. ferrifère.] Producing or yielding iron.

1008

Ferriprussiate

Fer′ri‐prus″si‐ate (? or?; see Prussiate, 277), n. [Ferri- + prussiate.] (Chem.) A ferricyanate; a ferricyanide.

1009

Ferriprussic

Fer′ri‐prus″sic (? or?; see Prussik, 277), a. [Ferri- + prussic.] (Chem.) Ferricyanic.

1010

Ferris wheel

Fer″ris wheel (?). An amusement device consisting of a giant power-driven steel wheel, revolvable on its stationary axle, and carrying a number of balanced passenger cars around...

1011

Ferro-

Fer″ro– (�). (Chem.) A prefix, or combining form, indicating ferrous iron as an ingredient; as, ferrocyanide.

1012

Ferro-concrete

Fer″ro–con″crete (?), n.(Arch. & Engin.) Concrete strengthened by a core or foundation skeleton of iron or steel bars, strips, etc. Floors, columns, piles, water pipes, etc., ha...

1013

Ferrocalcite

Fer′ro‐cal″cite (?), n. [Ferro- + calcite.] Limestone containing a large percentage of iron carbonate, and hence turning brown on exposure.

1014

Ferrocyanate

Fer′ro‐cy″a‐nate (?), n. [Ferro- + cyanate: cf. F. ferrocyanate.] (Chem.) A salt of ferrocyanic acid; a ferrocyanide.

1015

Ferrocyanic

Fer′ro‐cy‐an″ic (?), a. [Ferro- + cyanic: cf. F. ferrocyanique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, a ferrocyanide.ferrocyanic acid(Chem.), a white crystalline...

1016

Ferrocyanide

Fer′ro‐cy″a‐nide (? or?; 104), n. [Ferro- + cyanide.] (Chem.) One of a series of complex double cyanides of ferrous iron and some other base.Potassium ferrocyanide(Chem.), yello...

1017

Ferroprussiate

Fer′ro‐prus″si‐ate (� or � or �; see Prussiate, 277), n. [Ferro- + prussiate.] (Chem.) A ferrocyanate; a ferocyanide.

1018

Ferroprussic

Fer′ro‐prus″sic (? or?; see Prussic, 277), a. [Ferro- + prussic.] (Chem.) Ferrocyanic.

1019

Ferroso-

Fer‐ro″so– (�). (Chem.) See Ferro-.

1020

Ferrotype

Fer″ro‐type (?), n. [L. ferrum iron + -type.] A photographic picture taken on an iron plate by a collodion process; — familiarly called tintype.

1021

Ferrous

Fer″rous (?), a. [Cf. F. ferreux. See Ferreous.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, iron; — especially used of compounds of iron in which the iron has its lower valence; as...

1022

Ferruginated

Fer‐ru″gi‐na′ted (?), a. [See Ferrugo.] Having the color or properties of the rust of iron.

1023

Ferrugineous

Fer′ru‐gin″e‐ous (?), a. Ferruginous.

1024

Ferruginous

Fer‐ru″gi‐nous (?), a. [L. ferruginus, ferrugineus, fr. ferrugo, -ginis, iron rust: cf. F. ferrugineux. See Ferrugo.] 1. Partaking of iron; containing particles of iron. Boyle.2...

1025

Ferrugo

‖Fer‐ru″go (?), n. [L., iron rust, fr. ferrum iron.] A disease of plants caused by fungi, commonly called the rust, from its resemblance to iron rust in color.

1026

Ferrule

Fer″rule (? or?; 277), n. [Formerly verrel, F. virole, fr. L. viriola little bracelet, dim. of viriae, pl., bracelets; prob. akin to viere to twist, weave, and E. withe. The spe...