iron; Fe; atomic number 26




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


Type of:
  • metallic element; metal

Types:
  • alpha iron
  • beta iron
  • gamma iron
  • delta iron
  • ingot iron
  • cast iron
  • wrought iron
  • galvanized iron
  • pig iron
  • scrap iron
  • structural iron


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