Ferruginous
[fuh-roo-juh-nuh s] /fəˈru dʒə nəs/
adjective
1.
Geology. iron-bearing:
ferruginous clays.
2.
of the color of iron rust.
/fɛˈruːdʒɪnəs/
adjective
1.
(of minerals, rocks, etc) containing iron: a ferruginous clay
2.
rust-coloured
ferruginous fer·ru·gi·nous (fə-rōō’jə-nəs, fě-)
adj.
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