1. (noun) a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

• atomic number 26
• iron

1. (noun) a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

• alpha iron
• beta iron
• cast iron
• delta iron
• galvanized iron
• gamma iron
• ingot iron
• pig iron
• scrap iron
• structural iron
• wrought iron

1. (noun) a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

• metal
• metallic element