How to Say "ferrous metal" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “ferrous metal” is “hierro” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounA1
technical term for metals containing iron
Examples
El puente antiguo está hecho de hierro forjado.
The old bridge is made of wrought iron.
Necesitamos más hierro en nuestra dieta para estar saludables.
We need more iron in our diet to be healthy.
El hierro es un metal muy resistente y pesado.
Iron is a very resistant and heavy metal.
Always Masculine
Remember that 'hierro' is always a masculine noun, so it takes masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., 'el hierro', 'hierro viejo').
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