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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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