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iron (IGH uhrn) (noun)
1. A metallic element (Fe) occurring in meteorites and igneous rock: The explorers were looking for substances that contained iron in order to create a new mining industry in the region.
2. An instrument or tool used for removing the creases and wrinkles in cloth: In pioneer homes, the iron for pressing clothing was heavy and difficult to use.
iron (IGH uhrn) (adjective)
Robust, healthy, strong: Bill's iron will was legendary among the tycoons of industry.
iron (IGH uhrn) (verb)
To remove puckers in cloth by pressing with a heated instrument: Melba asked Gregory if he would like for her to iron his shirt.
ironic (igh RAHN ik) (adjective)
1. Descriptive of a difference or inconsistency between reality and expectations: It is ironic that the shoes of the cobbler's children often had holes in them.
2. A reference to a mocking or an oblique comment: Donald's ironic sense of humor often conveyed the truth about what he was thinking.

It was sadly ironic that Jason's uncle, who had always had an iron constitution, became seriously ill when he was just 40 years old.

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(Latin: hard as steel, iron)
(Anglo-Saxon: iron, the symbol is from Latin ferrum which also means iron; metal)
(Latin: iron; pertaining to, or containing iron)
(Greek: iron; things made of iron)
(Latin: ring, an iron ring for the feet; circle; (so called because of its form); usually the posterior opening of the alimentary canal through which undigested food is voided; the anus)
(Latin: magnes, "magnet"; because of confusion with magnetic iron ores; or magnesia nigri, meaning "black magnesia"; metal)
(Greek > Latin > Old French > French: pretended ignorance; saying the opposite of what a person really means)
Word Entries containing the term: “iron
alpha iron
The common allotrope of iron, stable below 770 degrees and having a cubic crystalline structure and magnetic properties.
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delta iron, delta ferrite (s) (noun); delta irons, delta ferrites (pl)
In metallurgy, the high-temperature variety of body-centered cubic iron.
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electrolytic iron
A pure iron which has excellent magnetic properties, produced by an electrolytic process.
This entry is located in the following unit: electro-, electr-, electri- (page 36)
molybdenum cast iron
Cast iron to which small amounts of a molybdenum compound have been added to increase tensile strength and durability.
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Iron Age
Period of the human past when iron was the dominant material used for tools.

Its date varies from place to place.

This entry is located in the following unit: Archeology, Archaeology (page 4)
iron-, ironi-
Greek > Latin > Old French > French: pretended ignorance; saying the opposite of what a person really means; in this unit.