nodular cast iron
noun
any of various cast irons strengthened by having the graphite content in the form of nodules rather than flakes, and containing cerium or magnesium as well as other additives.
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Also called ductile iron.
Origin of nodular cast iron
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby nodular cast iron
no doubt, nodous, nod out, nodular, nodular amyloidosis, nodular cast iron, nodular fasciitis, nodular leprosy, nodular lymphoma, nodular nonsuppurative panniculitis, nodulation
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