ferrugine

Italian

Alternative forms

• ferruggine

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ferrūginem.

Noun

ferrugine m (plural ferrugini)

1. ferric sulfate (when used as a mordant)
2. rust

Related terms

• ferro

Further reading

• ferruggine in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Noun

ferrūgine

1. ablative singular of ferrūgō