iron
Pronunciation
[change]Noun
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- (uncountable) An element with the symbol Fe and the atomic number 26.
- A way to melt iron at very high temperatures to make steel was developed in Sri Lanka in 300 BC.
- About 20% of women have low levels of iron in their blood.
- An object that has iron in it is attracted to magnets.
- (uncountable) A metal from the element.
- That door is made of iron.
- (countable) A tool which uses heat to remove wrinkles from cloth.
- She used the iron on her skirt.
Related words
[change]- (element) iron ore
- (metal) molten iron, iron filing
- (tool) ironing, ironing board
Verb
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Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- To remove wrinkles with an iron.
- He irons his shirts.
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| H | He | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Li | Be | B | C | N | O | F | Ne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Na | Mg | Al | Si | P | S | Cl | Ar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K | Ca | Sc | Ti | V | Cr | Mn | Fe | Co | Ni | Cu | Zn | Ga | Ge | As | Se | Br | Kr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rb | Sr | Y | Zr | Nb | Mo | Tc | Ru | Rh | Pd | Ag | Cd | In | Sn | Sb | Te | I | Xe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cs | Ba | La | Ce | Pr | Nd | Pm | Sm | Eu | Gd | Tb | Dy | Ho | Er | Tm | Yb | Lu | Hf | Ta | W | Re | Os | Ir | Pt | Au | Hg | Tl | Pb | Bi | Po | At | Rn | ||||||||||
| Fr | Ra | Ac | Th | Pa | U | Np | Pu | Am | Cm | Bk | Cf | Es | Fm | Md | No | Lr | Rf | Db | Sg | Bh | Hs | Mt | Ds | Rg | Cn | Nh | Fl | Mc | Lv | Ts | Og | ||||||||||
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