What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Ferrous vs Ferrite - What's the difference?

ferrous | ferrite |

As an adjective ferrous

is of or containing iron.

As a noun ferrite is

the interstitial solid solution of carbon in body-centered cubic iron.

ferrous

English

(wikipedia ferrous)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or containing iron.
  • (chemistry) Of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of 2.

    • Antonyms

    * nonferrous

    Derived terms

    * ferrous chloride * ferrous ferricyanide * ferrous fumarate * ferrous oxide * ferrous phosphate * ferrous sulfate, ferrous sulphate * ferrous sulfide, ferrous sulphide

    See also

    * ferric * ferryl

    Anagrams

    *

    ferrite

    English

    (wikipedia ferrite)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The interstitial solid solution of carbon in body-centered cubic iron.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1928, author=Lawrence R. Bourne
    • , title=Well Tackled! , chapter=4 citation , passage=Technical terms like ferrite , perlite, graphite, and hardenite were bandied to and fro, and when Paget glibly brought out such a rare exotic as ferro-molybdenum, Benson forgot that he was a master ship-builder, […]}}
  • Any of a class of metal oxides which show ferrimagnetism; used in transformers, inductors, antennas, recording heads, microwave devices, motors and loudspeakers.
  • (inorganic compound) The anion FeO22-, and any of the salts (formally derived from the unknown ferrous acid ) derived from it.

    • Derived terms

    * calcioferrite * delta ferrite * ferritic * phosphoferrite * sodium ferrite * stibioferrite * titanoferrite