HyperDic: alpha_iron

English > 1 sense of the expression alpha iron:
NOUNsubstancealpha irona magnetic allotrope of iron
English > alpha iron: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade.
Broaderiron, Fe, atomic number 26A heavy ductile magnetic metallic element
Substance offerriteA solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent

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