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

Fe 1
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
atomic number 26 1
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

Hyponym

alpha iron 1

noun

a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade

beta iron 1

noun

an allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic; stable between 768 and 906 degrees centigrade

gamma iron 1

noun

a nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade

delta iron 1

noun

an allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees)

ingot iron 1

noun

iron of high purity

Substance_holonym

steel 1

noun

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

iron ore 1

noun

an ore from which iron can be extracted

ferrochrome 1

noun

Ferrochrome (FeCr) is an alloy of chromium and iron containing between 50% and 70% chromium.

alperm 1

noun

a class of alloys comprising 83-90% of iron and 10-17% of aluminium.

ferrosilicon 1

noun

Ferrosilicon is a ferroalloy, an alloy of iron and silicon with an average silicon content between 15 and 90 weight percent.