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iron triad

iron triad proper noun: the triad of iron, cobalt, and nickel, three elements that share certain chemical and physical traits and are important in ferrous metallurgy.

Proper noun

the iron triad

  1. The triad of iron, cobalt, and nickel, three elements that share certain chemical and physical traits and are important in ferrous metallurgy.
    • Holonym: iron group (broader sense)
    Synonyms:
    iron group

Synonyms of iron triad

Questions about iron triad

What does iron triad mean?
Iron triad means the triad of iron, cobalt, and nickel, three elements that share certain chemical and physical traits and are important in ferrous metallurgy.
What part of speech is iron triad?
Iron triad is a proper noun.

Words near iron triad in the dictionary

  1. iron sulfide
  2. iron sulfides
  3. iron sulphate
  4. iron sulphide
  5. iron sulphides
  6. iron triad
  7. iron triangle
  8. iron triangles
  9. iron vitriol
  10. iron works
  11. iron(II) carbonate

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