HyperDic: gamma_iron

English > 1 sense of the expression gamma iron:
NOUNsubstancegamma irona nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite
English > gamma iron: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade.
Broaderiron, Fe, atomic number 26A heavy ductile magnetic metallic element
Substance ofausteniteA solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron

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