cast iron 1
noundomain: substance
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting
Hypernym
iron 1
noun
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
Substance_meronym
pearlite 1
noun
a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron
pig iron 1
noun
crude iron tapped from a blast furnace
EnglishHyponym
alloy iron 1
noun
cast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatment
pot metal 1
noun
cast iron used for making cooking wares
Substance_holonym
pearlite 1
noun
a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron
pig iron 1
noun
crude iron tapped from a blast furnace
ferroalloy 1
noun
Ferroalloy refers to various alloys of iron with a high proportion of one or more other elements such as manganese, aluminium, or silicon.
