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a. 1 (context of a metal English) not iron and not containing iron 2 (context of an alloy English) containing no iron
Usage examples of "nonferrous".
March, especially in grains, petroleum, manganese ore and the nonferrous and precious metals.
The Olympics competition for Metallurgist, Nonferrous, is about to begin.
Any needed foreign raw materials, rubber and nonferrous metals, were obtained through the American Ford Company.
I am developing the refining properties of lithium in nonferrous alloys.
Tears dripped from her eyes, too nonferrous to attract a metal square.
New England and nonferrous metals, believed that Green, Charlesworth was, essentially, California, coal-oil-steel and mass media.
The steel industry sees that an era of space flight will stress increasingly the light, nonferrous alloys.
Why should these handicapped immortals not compensate by discovering nonferrous metals and the properties of their alloys?
Calum and Rafik turned and stared now at Acorna, where she rested in a net, happily perusing a vid on carbonyl reduction techniques for nonferrous metals.