The process of coating, treating, or combining something with iron or iron compounds.
From ferruminate + -tion (noun suffix). This technical term emerged in chemistry and metallurgy to name the specific process of iron treatment.
Ferrumination is secretly used in water treatment plants to clean drinking water—the process creates particles that trap pollutants and can be filtered out, making it essential public health chemistry.
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