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iron-57

iron-57 noun: a minor stable isotope of iron, 5726Fe, having 26 protons and 31 neutrons; it amounts to about 2% of the element in nature.

Noun

iron-57 (uncountable)

  1. A minor stable isotope of iron, 5726Fe, having 26 protons and 31 neutrons; it amounts to about 2% of the element in nature

Questions about iron-57

What does iron-57 mean?
Iron-57 means a minor stable isotope of iron, 5726Fe, having 26 protons and 31 neutrons; it amounts to about 2% of the element in nature.
What part of speech is iron-57?
Iron-57 is a noun.

Words near iron-57 in the dictionary

  1. iron(III) oxide
  2. iron(III) sulfate
  3. iron(III) sulphate
  4. iron-54
  5. iron-56
  6. iron-57
  7. iron-58
  8. iron-clad
  9. iron-fisted
  10. iron-fistedness
  11. iron-gall ink

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