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- Dictionaryiron/ˈʌɪən/
noun
- 1. a strong, hard magnetic silvery-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 26, much used as a material for construction and manufacturing, especially in the form of steel. Similar
- 2. a tool or implement now or originally made of iron: "a caulking iron" Similar
verb
- 1. smooth (clothes, sheets, etc.) with an iron.
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IRON definition: 1. a chemical element that is a common greyish-coloured metal. It is strong, used in making steel…. Learn more.
The meaning of IRON is a silver-white malleable ductile magnetic heavy metallic element that readily rusts in moist air, occurs in pure form in meteorites and combined in most igneous rocks, is the most abundant element on Earth by mass, and is vital to biological processes.
Iron is a chemical element. It has symbol Fe (from Latin ferrum 'iron') and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core.
IRON meaning: 1. a chemical element that is a common greyish-coloured metal. It is strong, used in making steel…. Learn more.
Iron definition: a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity.
Iron is an element which usually takes the form of a hard, dark-grey metal. It is used to make steel, and also forms part of many tools, buildings, and vehicles. Very small amounts of iron occur in your blood and in food.
IRON definition: 1. a dark grey metal used to make steel (= very strong metal) and found in small amounts in blood…. Learn more.
