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Ferretto

Fer-ret′to

,
Noun.
[It.
ferretto
di Spagna, dim. of
ferro
iron, fr. L.
ferrum
.]
Copper sulphide, used to color glass.
Hebert.

Definition 2024

ferretto

ferretto

English

Noun

ferretto ‎(uncountable)

  1. copper sulphide, used to colour glass
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Italian

Noun

ferretto m ‎(plural ferretti)

  1. A piece of iron
  2. underwire (of a bra)
  3. red soil, rich in iron oxides

Etymology

Italian ferretto di Spagna, diminutive of ferro iron, from Latin ferrum.

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