siderurgico
relating to iron and steel production
adjective see-deh-ROOR-jee-koh Rare
Origin: Latin siderurgia (iron-working), from Greek sideros (iron) + ergon (work)
Usage Note
Siderurgico describes anything belonging to the steel and iron industry — il settore siderurgico is 'the steel sector.' The feminine form is siderurgica, and the plural siderurgici/siderurgiche. It is a technical adjective rarely used outside industrial and economic contexts.
Examples
"Il polo siderurgico ha chiuso."
Natural Translation
The steel hub has closed.
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