Ferrous refers to iron and steel. The word “ferrous” is derived from the Latin word for iron, ferrum.
The most well-known features of iron include its natural magnetism and the signature orange rust of iron that’s been exposed to the elements. Iron is the second most commonly occurring metal in the Earth’s crust, and it is because of the movement of molten iron in the planet’s core that the Earth has a magnetic field.
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