alpha iron

noun Metallurgy.

the magnetic allotrope of iron, stable below 910°C and having a body-centered cubic space lattice.

Nearby words

alpha fiber, alpha geek, alpha globulin, alpha granule, alpha helix, alpha iron, alpha male, alpha particle, alpha privative, alpha radiation, alpha ray

Origin of alpha iron

First recorded in 1880–90

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British Dictionary definitions for alpha iron

alpha iron

noun

a magnetic allotrope of iron that is stable below 910°C; ferrite

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