i·ron
i·ron/ˈī(ə)rn/
noun
- a strong, hard magnetic silvery-gray metal, the chemical element of atomic number 26, much used as a material for construction and manufacturing, especially in the form of steel.synonyms: made of iron, ferric, ferrous
- a tool or implement now or originally made of iron."a caulking iron"synonyms: tool, implement, utensil, device, apparatus, appliance, contrivance, contraption, mechanism
- a handheld implement with a flat steel base that is heated (typically with electricity) to smooth clothes, sheets, etc.synonyms: flat iron, electric iron, steam iron, smoothing iron
- a golf club with a metal head (typically with a numeral indicating the degree to which the head is angled in order to loft the ball)."a four-iron"
- a meteorite containing a high proportion of iron.
verb
smooth (clothes, sheets, etc.) with an iron.
synonyms: press
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Iron
Chemical element
Iron is a chemical element; it has symbol Fe 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... Wikipedia
Symbol: Fe
Atomic mass: 55.845 u
Atomic number: 26
Electron configuration: [Ar] 3d⁶ 4s²
Valence: eight valence electrons
Block: d-block
Discovery: before 5000 BC
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 ...
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6 days ago · Iron makes up 5 percent of Earth's crust and is second in abundance to aluminum among the metals and fourth in abundance behind oxygen, ...