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iron scale

iron scale noun: the thin film that forms on the surface of wrought iron in the process of forging. It consists essentially of the magnetic oxide of iron.

Noun

iron scale (uncountable)

  1. The thin film that forms on the surface of wrought iron in the process of forging. It consists essentially of the magnetic oxide of iron.

Questions about iron scale

What does iron scale mean?
Iron scale means the thin film that forms on the surface of wrought iron in the process of forging. It consists essentially of the magnetic oxide of iron.
What part of speech is iron scale?
Iron scale is a noun.

Words near iron scale in the dictionary

  1. iron road
  2. iron roads
  3. iron saffron
  4. iron sand
  5. iron sands
  6. iron scale
  7. iron sick
  8. Iron Springs
  9. iron sulfate
  10. iron sulfide
  11. iron sulfides

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