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beta iron

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noun Metallurgy.
an allotrope of iron, stable between 768°C and 910°C, similar to alpha iron but nonmagnetic.
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Origin of beta iron

First recorded in 1890–95

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British Dictionary definitions for beta iron

beta iron
noun
a nonmagnetic allotrope of pure iron stable between 770°C and 910°C
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