ferroalloy

[ fer-oh-al-oi, -uh-loi ]

noun

1. an alloy of iron with some element other than carbon, used to introduce the element in the manufacture of steel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferroalloy¹

First recorded in 1900–05; ferro- + alloy

Example Sentences

“We are in talks with our customers, seeking to bolster product prices by 20,000 yen a tonne to reflect higher raw material costs and by another 10,000 yen a tonne to pass on other rising expenses such as ferroalloy and shipping,”

From Reuters

Small firms with outdated technology in the steel, ferroalloy, coke, graphite electrode and coal-fired power sectors have also been given a timetable to close by the end of 2022.

From Reuters

There are roughly 85,000 people employed in iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing.

From Washington Post

The same held true for iron and steel mill ferroalloy manufacturing.

From Washington Times

He’s right that the number of steel industry jobs — more precisely “iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing,” in government data-speak — is down by 44 percent in the Pittsburgh area since 1990, a span in which the United States entered the North American Free Trade Agreement and engaged in much more extensive trade with China.

From New York Times