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 | atomic number 26, iron |
Type of | metallic element, metal |
Has types | cast iron, delta iron, galvanized iron, gamma iron, ingot iron, alpha iron, beta iron, structural iron, wrought iron, pig iron, scrap iron |
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