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Dgar Dgar @dgar@aus. social:

The adjective for metal is metallic.

Not so for iron, which is ironic.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Adjective for iron is ferric

Save a google search or two

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'd generally use "ferrous". I think both are correct interchangeably outside of chemistry.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think you might be referring to Abe Froman, the Sausage King of Chicago. He prefers to be addressed as Mr. Froman.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wow, bravo good sir. Well done!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I prefer iron-y.