iron

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iron is part of the Basic English 850.
This word was selected as the Word of the Day for 01-07-2006.

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[change] Noun

Singular
iron

Plural
irons
An axe made of iron

(uncountable)

  1. An element with the symbol Fe.
    A way to melt iron at very high temperatures to make steel was developed in Sri Lanka in 300 BC.
    About 20% of women have low levels of iron in their blood.
    An object that has iron in it is attracted to magnets.
  2. A metal from the element.
    That door is made of iron.
  3. A tool used to remove wrinkles from cloth.
    She used the iron on her skirt.

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[change] Verb

Plain form
iron

Third-person singular
irons

Past tense
ironed

Past participle
ironed

Present participle
ironing
  1. To remove wrinkles with an iron.
    He irons his shirts.

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The Periodic Table
H   He
Li Be   B C N O F Ne
Na Mg   Al Si P S Cl Ar
K Ca   Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Rb Sr   Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Cs Ba La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Fr Ra Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Uub Uut Uuq Uup Uuh Uus Uuo
 
alkali metals alkaline earth metals lanthanides Actinides Transition elements Other metals Metalloids Other nonmetals Halogens Noble gases
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