ferrosilicon

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What does ferrosilicon mean?

An alloy of iron and silicon used in steelmaking.

Where does ferrosilicon come from?

Etymology tree substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- Latin silex Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium New Latin siliciumlbor. English silicium English -on English silicon English ferrosilicon From ferro- + silicon.

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