What does ferrous mean about a metal?

It contains iron.

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  1. It contains no iron
  2. It is always pure gold
  3. It contains iron ✔

Why: Ferrous metals contain iron, which is why many of them can rust.

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Answer: It contains iron. Ferrous metals contain iron, which is why many of them can rust.

  1. Metalworking en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metalworking
    weaponry (usually of ferrous metals and/or alloys)
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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