Definition
An alloy of iron and silicon used to add silicon to steel and improve its strength and corrosion resistance.
Etymology
From 'ferro-' (iron) + 'silicon' (from Latin silex, flint). Silicon was isolated as an element in 1823, and ferrosilicon became important in steel manufacturing by the late 19th century.
Kelly Says
Ferrosilicon is one of the most widely used alloy additions in steelmaking—adding even small amounts of silicon can make steel springier and more durable, which is why it's used in everything from car springs to high-rise buildings.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ፈሮሲሊኮን
fe-roh-si-li-kon
ARالعربية
حديد سليكون
hadeed silikoon
BNবাংলা
ফেরোসিলিকন
fer-oh-si-li-kon
CACatalà
ferrosilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
CSČeština
ferrosilikon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
DADansk
ferrosilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
DEDeutsch
Ferrisilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
ELΕλληνικά
ferrosilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
ESEspañol
ferrosilicio
fer-roh-si-lee-thee-oh
FAفارسی
فروسیلیکون
fer-o-si-li-kon
FISuomi
ferrosilikon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
FRFrançais
ferrosilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
GUGU
ફેરોસિલિકન
fer-oh-si-li-kon
HAHA
ferrosilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
HIहिन्दी
लोहे का सिलिकॉन
lohe ka silikon
HUMagyar
ferrosilikon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
IDBahasa Indonesia
ferrosilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
IGIG
ferrosilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
ITItaliano
ferrosilicio
fer-roh-si-lee-thee-oh
JA日本語
フェロシリコン
fero-shi-kon
KKKK
ferrosilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
KMKM
ហ្វេរ៉ូស៊ីលિક
fer-roh-si-li-k
KO한국어
철실리콘
cheol-sil-li-kon
MRMR
ferrosilicium
fer-roh-si-li-si-um
MSBahasa Melayu
ferrosilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
NLNederlands
ferrosilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
NONorsk
ferrosilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
PAPA
ਫੇਰੋਸਿਲિકਨ
fer-oh-si-li-kon
PLPolski
ferrosilicium
fer-roh-si-li-si-um
PTPortuguês
ferrosilicio
fer-roh-si-lee-thee-oh
RORomână
ferrosilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
RUРусский
ферросилиций
fer-ro-si-li-tsiy
SVSvenska
ferrosilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
SWKiswahili
ferrosilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
TAதமிழ்
ஃபேரோசிலிக்கன்
fa-e-roh-si-li-kon
TEతెలుగు
ఫీరోసిలికన్
fe-ero-si-li-kon
THไทย
เฟอร์โรซิลิคอน
fer-roh-si-li-kon
TLTL
ferrosilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
TRTürkçe
ferrosilikon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
UKУкраїнська
ферросиліцій
fer-ro-si-li-tsiy
URاردو
ferrosilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
VITiếng Việt
ferrosilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
YOYO
ferrosilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon
ZUZU
ferrosilicon
fer-roh-si-li-kon