Meaning | A heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood. |
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Synonyms | iron, atomic number 26 |
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Narrower | alpha iron | A magnetic allotrope of iron |
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beta iron | An allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic |
cast iron | An alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle / brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting |
delta iron | An allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees) |
galvanized iron | iron that is coated with zinc to protect it from rust |
gamma iron | A nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite |
ingot iron | iron of high purity |
pig iron | crude iron tapped from a blast furnace |
scrap iron | iron to be melted again and reworked |
structural iron | iron that has been cast or worked in structural shapes |
wrought iron | iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded |
Broader | metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
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Substance of | iron ore | An ore from which iron can be extracted |
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steel | An alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon |
Spanish | hierro, número atómico 26 |
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Catalan | ferro, número atòmic 26 |
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