fe (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word Fe:
NOUN	substance	Fe, iron, atomic number 26	a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element

Fe > pronunciation
Sounds	fey'
Rhymes	buffet ... fey: 5 rhymes with fey...

English > Fe: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
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.
Synonyms	iron, atomic number 26
Narrower	alpha iron	A magnetic allotrope of iron
	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.
Substance of	iron ore	An ore from which iron can be extracted
Substance of	steel	An alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon
Spanish	hierro, número atómico 26
Catalan	ferro, número atòmic 26

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