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steely iron

steely iron noun: a compound of iron containing less than 0.5 percent carbon.

Noun

steely iron (countable and uncountable, plural steely irons)

  1. A compound of iron containing less than 0.5 percent carbon.

Forms of steely iron

pluralsteely irons

Questions about steely iron

What does steely iron mean?
Steely iron means a compound of iron containing less than 0.5 percent carbon.
What part of speech is steely iron?
Steely iron is a noun.
What is the plural of steely iron?
The plural of steely iron is steely irons.

Words near steely iron in the dictionary

  1. steelworks
  2. steelworm
  3. steelworms
  4. steely
  5. steely hair disease
  6. steely iron
  7. steely irons
  8. steely-eyed
  9. steely-eyed missile man
  10. steely-eyed missile men
  11. steely-nerved

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