non-ferrous (B2)
adjective
Definition
non-ferrous means (of a metal or alloy) Containing no iron. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as non-ferrous.
A non-ferrous tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became non-ferrous after the announcement.
How to Use non-ferrous
- non-ferrous + noun (collocation)
- Use non-ferrous before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a non-ferrous reaction."
- become non-ferrous (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became non-ferrous near the end."
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