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Idioms about iron
Origin of iron
First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English īren (noun and adjective), perhaps from unattested īsren, metathesized from īsern, variant of īsen; compare Old Saxon, Old High German, Old Norse īsarn, Gothic eisarn, from Germanic īsarnam, perhaps from Celtic; compare Gaulish Ysarno-, Iserno- (in placenames), Old Breton hoiarn, Welsh haearn, Old Irish íarn
OTHER WORDS FROM iron
i·ron·less, adjectivei·ron·like, adjectiveun·i·roned, adjectivewell-ironed, adjectiveWords nearby iron
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British Dictionary definitions for iron
iron
/ (ˈaɪən) /
noun
adjective
verb
Derived forms of iron
ironer, nounironless, adjectiveironlike, adjectiveWord Origin for iron
Old English irēn; related to Old High German īsan, Old Norse jārn; compare Old Irish īarn
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Medical definitions for iron
iron
[ ī′ərn ]
n.
A lustrous, malleable, ductile, magnetic or magnetizable metallic element. Atomic number 26.
A dietary supplement or medication containing an iron salt, such as ferrous sulfate.
adj.
Made of or containing iron.
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Scientific definitions for iron
iron
[ ī′ərn ]
Fe
A silvery-white, hard metallic element that occurs abundantly in minerals such as hematite, magnetite, pyrite, and ilmenite. It is malleable and ductile, can be magnetized, and rusts readily in moist air. It is used to make steel and other alloys important in construction and manufacturing. Iron is a component of hemoglobin, which allows red blood cells to carry oxygen and carbon dioxide through the body. Atomic number 26; atomic weight 55.845; melting point 1,535°C; boiling point 2,750°C; specific gravity 7.874 (at 20°C); valence 2, 3, 4, 6. See Periodic Table. See Note at element.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with iron
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