ingot iron

American  

noun

1. an iron of high purity made by a basic open-hearth process.

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ingot iron British  

noun

1. a type of steel containing a small amount of carbon and very small quantities of other elements

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Etymology

Origin of ingot iron

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

In other words, whether the fibrous texture of wrought iron can be equaled in this respect by the granulated texture of steel or ingot iron.

From Project Gutenberg