adamant vs ferrous

adamant

adj
  • Very difficult to break, pierce, or cut. 

  • Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined. 

noun
  • An embodiment of impregnable hardness. 

  • An imaginary rock or mineral of impenetrable hardness; a name given to the diamond and other substances of extreme hardness. 

ferrous

adj
  • Of or containing iron. 

  • Of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of 2. 

How often have the words adamant and ferrous occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )