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noun
The interstitial solid solution of carbon in body-centered cubic iron.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: mul:α-Fe, alpha iron
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: iron, metal, material
noun
Any of a class of metal oxides which show ferrimagnetism; used in transformers, inductors, antennas, recording heads, microwave devices, motors and loudspeakers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The anion FeO22−, and any of the salts (formally derived from the unknown ferrous acid) derived from it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: solid solution, primary solid solution
History
From New Latin, from Latin ferrum (“iron”) + -ite.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
