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Iron-ore mining districts around Lake Superior in the United States and Canada
The Iron Range is collectively or individually a number of elongated iron-ore mining districts around Lake Superior in the United States and Canada. Much
Iron_Range
Mining district in northeastern Minnesota
Mesabi Iron Range is a mining district and mountain range in northeastern Minnesota following an elongate trend containing large deposits of iron ore. It
Mesabi_Range
Iron Range cuisine refers to the cooking traditions and dishes of the Iron Range of Minnesota. Iron Range cuisine is based on Canadian, German, Italian
Iron_Range_cuisine
Iron ore deposit in Michigan, US
The Marquette Iron Range is a deposit of iron ore located in Marquette County, Michigan. The towns of Ishpeming and Negaunee developed as a result of
Marquette_Iron_Range
American transport company
The Duluth and Iron Range Railroad (reporting mark D&IR; DIR) was founded in 1874. In 1884, it ran the first main line train between Two Harbors and Soudan
Duluth and Iron Range Railroad
Duluth_and_Iron_Range_Railroad
Railroad operating in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin
The Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway (DM&IR) (reporting mark DMIR), informally known as the Missabe Road, was a railroad operating in northern Minnesota
Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway
Duluth,_Missabe_and_Iron_Range_Railway
Layered iron-rich sedimentary rock
in the Iron Range and other parts of the Canadian Shield. The Iron Range is a group of four major deposits: the Mesabi Range, the Vermilion Range, the Gunflint
Banded_iron_formation
Pork dish from Minnesota, US
Porketta, also known as Iron Range porketta, is a unique type of porchetta hailing from Minnesota. It is an important part of the local cuisine. The dish
Porketta
mined in northern Minnesota's Mesabi Range. Net exports (exports minus imports) were 3.9 million tons. US iron ore made up 2.5 percent of the total mined
Iron mining in the United States
Iron_mining_in_the_United_States
Chemical element with atomic number 26 (Fe)
of iron ore is located. The Mesabi Iron Range is the chief iron ore mining district in the United States. Iron and steel industry Iron cycle Iron nanoparticle
Iron
Cuisine of the state of Minnesota
Bundt cake. Italian-inspired dishes and Cornish pasties are common in the Iron Range, along with Eastern European and Scandinavian dishes. German influence
Cuisine_of_Minnesota
Household appliance maker (1896–1985)
Malleable Iron Range Company was a company that produced kitchen ranges made of malleable iron and other related products. The company existed from 1896
Malleable_Iron_Range_Company
American public upper-division engineering
Iron Range Engineering (IRE) is a public upper-division engineering program based in Virginia, Minnesota, affiliated with Minnesota State University, Mankato
Iron_Range_Engineering
Locality in Queensland, Australia
(all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Iron Range is a coastal locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. The
Iron_Range,_Queensland
The Kokoko Iron Range is an elongated trend of iron ore located between Kokoko Lake and Business Lake in Temagami, Ontario, Canada. It consists of an interbedded
Kokoko_Iron_Range
Iron ore deposit in Minnesota, United States and Ontario, Canada
The Gunflint Range is an iron ore deposit in northern Minnesota in the United States and Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The range extends from the extreme
Gunflint_Range
Iron ore deposit in Minnesota
Mesabi, Gunflint, and Cuyuna ranges, these four constitute the Iron Ranges of northern Minnesota. While the Mesabi Range had iron ore close enough to the surface
Vermilion_Range_(Minnesota)
North American geologic group
Gunflint Iron Range is the linear black formation labeled G, the Mesabi Iron Range is the jagged black linear formation labeled F, and Cuyuna Iron Range is
Animikie_Group
Iron mining range in northern Minnesota
The Cuyuna Range (/kaɪˈjunə/ kye-YOO-nə) is an inactive iron range to the southwest of the Mesabi Range, largely within Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It
Cuyuna_Range
Variety of iron-bearing sedimentary rock
Precambrian Biwabik Iron Formation of northeastern Minnesota within the Mesabi Range. He believed the sedimentary rock sequence hosting the iron-formation was
Taconite
Railroad museum in Duluth, Minnesota
Northern #12410 Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range #C-9 Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range #C-12 Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range #C-205 Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific
Lake_Superior_Railroad_Museum
1890s unused railroad in Michigan, US
The Iron Range & Huron Bay Railroad (IR&HB) is a defunct railroad constructed to haul iron ore in Michigan's Upper Peninsula during the 1890s. Financial
Iron Range and Huron Bay Railroad
Iron_Range_and_Huron_Bay_Railroad
Laser air defense system
2016[update], the Iron Beam had been funded mainly by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD), with Rafael pursuing increasing the range of the system and
Iron_Beam
Organization collecting Iron Range history in Minnesota, USA
The Iron Range Historical Society is a historical society that operates a research library in McKinley, Minnesota. The Society is a non-profit organization
Iron_Range_Historical_Society
Area of iron ore in Nipissing District of Northeastern Ontario, Canada
The Northeast Arm Iron Range, also called the Temagami Iron Range, is an elongated area of iron ore in Nipissing District of Northeastern Ontario, Canada
Northeast_Arm_Iron_Range
City in Minnesota, United States
an economy heavily reliant on large-scale iron ore mining, Virginia is considered the Mesabi Iron Range's commercial center. The population was 8,421
Virginia,_Minnesota
Articulated locomotive wheel arrangement
) Several classes of Yellowstone, especially the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range's locomotives, are among the largest steam locomotives, with the exact
2-8-8-4
U.S. class-action sexual harassment lawsuit
mine in Eveleth, Minnesota on the state's northern Mesabi Range, which is part of the Iron Range. Jenson first began working at the site in March 1975 and
Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co.
Jenson_v._Eveleth_Taconite_Co.
City in Minnesota, United States
city has been called "The Heart of the Iron Range" due to its location in the middle of the Mesabi Iron Range. The city was named for its founder, Archibald
Chisholm,_Minnesota
Iron ore deposit in Michigan
Menominee Range is an area of iron ore deposits located in northern Michigan and northern Wisconsin in the United States. It was the second iron range to be
Menominee_Range
The Minnesota Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation (IRRRB) is an economic development agency of the State of Minnesota, designed to advance
Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board
Iron_Range_Resources_and_Rehabilitation_Board
Israeli air defense system
populated areas. In late 2012, Israel said that it hoped to increase the range of Iron Dome's interceptions, from a maximum of 70 to 250 kilometres (43–155 mi)
Iron_Dome
these volcanic mountains and the action of Precambrian seas formed the Iron Range of northern Minnesota. Following a period of volcanic activity 1.1 billion
Geography_of_Minnesota
Iron ore region in Michigan and Wisconsin
The Gogebic Range is an elongated area of iron ore deposits located within a range of hills in northern Michigan and Wisconsin just south of Lake Superior
Gogebic_Range
City in Minnesota, United States
was 3,268 at the 2020 census. Located on the Vermilion iron range, Ely once had several iron ore mines. It is an entry point for campers and canoers
Ely,_Minnesota
Index of chemical compounds with the same name
Iron sulfide or iron sulphide can refer to range of chemical compounds composed of iron and sulfur. By increasing order of stability: Iron(II) sulfide
Iron_sulfide
City in Minnesota, United States
summers and long, cold winters, typical of its location on the Mesabi Iron Range. As of the 2020 census, Grand Rapids had a population of 11,126. The median
Grand_Rapids,_Minnesota
National park in Australia
Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) is a National Park located in Queensland, Australia, 1,940 kilometres (1,210 mi) northwest of Brisbane and 100 kilometres (62 mi)
Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park
Kutini-Payamu_(Iron_Range)_National_Park
American steel-producing company
northeastern Minnesota's Iron Range under the operating name Minnesota Ore Operations. The Minntac mine is located near Mountain Iron, Minnesota, and the Keetac
U.S._Steel
Ghost town in Minnesota, United States
between 1912 and 1960. It was built in Crow Wing County on the Cuyuna Iron Range in sections 23 and 28 of Wolford Township, about 2 miles (3 km) north
Manganese,_Minnesota
Ore rich in iron or the element Fe
Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from
Iron_ore
Mining museum in Negaunee, Michigan
Michigan Iron Industry Museum, a branch facility of the Michigan History Museum, is a community museum serving the heritage of the Marquette Iron Range on Michigan's
Michigan_Iron_Industry_Museum
Ghost town in Minnesota, United States
that was inhabited between 1897 and 1956. It was built on the Mesabi Iron Range near the city of Gilbert in St. Louis County. Elcor was its own unincorporated
Elcor,_Minnesota
Highway bridge in Minnesota, U.S.
following his death in 2019. Rukavina was a state legislator from the Iron Range. At 204 feet (62 m) tall, it is the tallest bridge in Minnesota. This
Thomas Rukavina Memorial Bridge
Thomas_Rukavina_Memorial_Bridge
Ice hockey team in Coleraine, Minnesota
The Iron Range Yellow Jackets were a Junior "B" ice hockey team from Coleraine, Minnesota, United States. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Minnesota
Iron_Range_Yellow_Jackets
Sedimentary rocks containing 15 wt.% or more iron
typically mined. A productive belt of iron formations is known as an iron range. The accepted classification scheme for iron-rich sedimentary rocks is to divide
Iron-rich_sedimentary_rocks
Cleveland-based steelmaking company
in the transition from the hard-rock iron ore of Upper Michigan to the soft hematite of Minnesota's Mesabi Range and adjacent lodes. He consolidated mining
Cleveland-Cliffs
City in Minnesota, United States
the rich iron ore of the Mesabi Iron Range and still relies on that industry today. At the edge of town is the world's largest open-pit iron mine, the
Hibbing,_Minnesota
State park in Minnesota, US
Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area is a Minnesota state park located east of Lake Ore-be-gone in Gilbert, Minnesota. The recreation area
Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area
Iron_Range_Off-Highway_Vehicle_State_Recreation_Area
Minced meat sandwich
Minnesotan cuisine. It is similar to a sloppy joe, and originated in the Iron Range of Minnesota. The sandwich is a bar snack made of several kinds of minced
South_American_(sandwich)
American politician
parts of St. Louis County in the Iron Range. Lislegard attended Babbitt-Embarrass High School. He attended Mesabi Range College for two years and graduated
Dave_Lislegard
Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Railroad Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway Duluth, Missabe and Northern Railway Duluth
List of U.S. Class I railroads
List_of_U.S._Class_I_railroads
the Iron range since Hoover in 1928. Trump, by far, has had the strongest performance of any Republican Presidential candidate in the Iron Range of North
2016 United States presidential election in Minnesota
2016_United_States_presidential_election_in_Minnesota
American statue of an iron miner
labored in the open-pit mines when the mining industry boomed on the Iron Range of northern Minnesota. The work is titled The Emergence of Man Through
Iron_Man_(Minnesota_statue)
Americans of Finnish birth or descent
people historically immigrated to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the Iron Range of northern Minnesota to work in the mining industry; much of the population
Finnish_Americans
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
heritage-listed mine at Iron Range, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. It was built from c. 1936 to 1950s. It is also known as Iron Range Mine and Mill. It
Gordon's_Mine_and_Mill
Museum in Michigan, United States
museum, operated by "Marquette Range Iron Mining Heritage Theme Park Inc.", celebrates the history of the Marquette Iron Range. The site was designated a
Cliffs_Shaft_Mine_Museum
Mountain range in Western Australia
northwest. The range is one of the oldest mountain ranges on Earth and primarily consists of ancient rock formations, including banded iron formations (BIFs)
Hamersley_Range
English dialect of the American Midwest
spoken in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Iron Range English spoken in Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range are strong sub-varieties of the North-Central
North-Central American English
North-Central_American_English
1944 film
Mesabi Iron Range, where he joins his cousin Anton working in the open-pit ore mines. He is renamed "Steve Dangos" by a foreman. In the Iron Range, he meets
An_American_Romance
of One Day For Democracy: Independence Day and the Americanization of Iron Range Immigrants, (2007, Ohio University Press). She co-edited her second book
Doug_and_Mary_Lou_Nemanic
Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia
contiguous rainforest area on the peninsula occurs in the McIllwraith Range–Iron Range area. The Gondwanan flora of this area includes Araucariaceae and Podocarpaceae
Cape_York_Peninsula
American junior ice hockey team
Minnesota Iron Rangers were an American junior ice hockey team based in Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota. Originally named Iron Range Ironheads, the Iron Rangers played
Minnesota_Iron_Rangers
County in Minnesota, United States
taconite and processing it into high grade iron ore remains an important part of the economy of the Iron Range and is directly tied to shipping in the twin
St._Louis_County,_Minnesota
Township in Minnesota, United States
Iron Range Township was a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 649 at the 2010 census. The township was annexed by the
Iron Range Township, Itasca County, Minnesota
Iron_Range_Township,_Itasca_County,_Minnesota
American politician
Minnesota House of Representatives, and the former Deputy Commissioner at the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor
Jason_Metsa
City in Minnesota, Unites States
neighboring Superior, Wisconsin, called the Twin Ports. Duluth is south of the Iron Range and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It is named after Daniel
Duluth,_Minnesota
City in Minnesota, United States
lawmakers who want to preserve the museum's historic location on the Iron Range, highlighting its cultural and community significance. According to the
Eveleth,_Minnesota
City in Minnesota, United States
transportation to the village was by boats under contract with the new Duluth and Iron Range Railroad, and by horse. It took one day to get from Duluth to Two Harbors
Two_Harbors,_Minnesota
United States historic place
Wrought Iron Range Company Building is a Tudor Revival style building in St. Louis, Missouri that was built in 1926. The Wrought Iron Range Company was
Wrought Iron Range Company Building
Wrought_Iron_Range_Company_Building
County in Minnesota, United States
Itasca County (/aɪˈtæskə/ eye-TASS-kə) is a county in the Iron Range region of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45
Itasca_County,_Minnesota
in Sartell, Minnesota. The council serves 46 communities in the area, ranging from Nevis and Park Rapids in the northwest to Elk River in the southeast
Scouting_in_Minnesota
Class of chemical compounds composed of iron and oxygen
An iron oxide is a chemical compound composed of iron and oxygen. Several iron oxides are recognized. Often they are non-stoichiometric. Ferric oxyhydroxides
Iron_oxide
Iron-carbon alloy
progressing. Carbon (C), ranging from 1.8 to 4% by weight, and silicon (Si), 1–3% by weight, are the main alloying elements of cast iron. Iron alloys with lower
Cast_iron
Lake in the state of Minnesota, United States
on the west, in the heart of Minnesota's Arrowhead Region at Vermilion Iron Range. The area was mined from the late 19th century until the 1960s, and the
Lake_Vermilion
Different forms of the element iron
forms of iron exist, depending on temperature: alpha iron (α-Fe, ferrite), gamma iron (γ-Fe, austenite), and delta iron (δ-Fe, similar to alpha iron). At
Allotropes_of_iron
Defunct American Class I railroad
lease of the property in 1909. 1910: The Soo line acquires the Cuyuna Iron Range Railway. 1913: The Soo Line acquires the Minnesota Northwestern Electric
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Minneapolis,_St._Paul_and_Sault_Ste._Marie_Railroad
City in Minnesota, United States
derived from the Ojibwe word for 'iron', biiwaabik. Biwabik is the gateway to the East Range on the Mesabi Iron Range. Biwabik is a Bavarian-themed town
Biwabik,_Minnesota
Junior A ice hockey league
the league. In the summer of 2011, the SIJHL elected to expand with the Iron Range Ironheads awaiting the permission of USA Hockey and Minnesota Hockey.
Superior International Junior Hockey League
Superior_International_Junior_Hockey_League
American politician
January 2, 1976) is a Minnesota politician and a former commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board. A Democrat, he served in the Minnesota
Tony_Sertich
2-8-0 Consolidation steam locomotive
Duluth and Northeastern 28 (also known as Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range 332) is a preserved C3 class 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type steam locomotive, built
Duluth_and_Northeastern_28
Steam locomotive class
locomotives were sold to fellow U.S. Steel railroad the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range, where they served until 1962. 304 survives as a static exhibit at Greenville
Union_Railroad_0-10-2
Heritage Railroad
miles (45 km) of the Lakefront Line, once part of the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railroad. Owned by the Lake Superior Railroad Museum, the NSSR operates
North_Shore_Scenic_Railroad
Archaeological period
The Iron Age (c. 1200 BC – c. 550 BC) is the final epoch of the three historical Metal Ages, after the Copper Age and Bronze Age. It has also been considered
Iron_Age
English heavy metal band
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Although fluid in the
Iron_Maiden
Pastry
Youngstown, Ohio, northeastern Ohio (where it is known as kolachi), the Iron Range of Minnesota, Kansas City and Butte, Montana. In Montana, povitica remains
Nut_roll
particularly in the northeastern region known as the Iron Range. The state is the largest producer of iron ore in the United States, primarily through the
Economy_of_Minnesota
International mineral exploration company
the Mesabi Iron Range in northern Minnesota. In 1890, he formed a contract diamond drilling company to serve the rapidly growing U.S. iron ore mining
Boart_Longyear
Television station in Duluth, Minnesota
at Maple Hill Park south of Hibbing. WIRT covers areas of Minnesota's Iron Range (including Grand Rapids, Virginia and Chisholm) that receive a marginal
WDIO-DT
City in the United States
Marquette is a major port known primarily for shipping iron ore from the Marquette Iron Range. The city is partially surrounded by Marquette Township
Marquette,_Michigan
Railroad freight car used for transporting loose bulk commodities
hopper cars hauling taconite by the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway on Minnesota's Iron Range. The Coke Express, a CSX unit train of hopper cars loaded
Hopper_car
Croatian bitter liqueur
Time Out. Homans, Charles; Ackerman, Jenn (2025-03-30). "On Minnesota's Iron Range, Trump's Tariffs Could Be Boom or Bust". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331
Pelinkovac
Slovenian walnut cake roll
established in communities in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Minnesota's Iron Range, where it is counted among the region's characteristic foods alongside
Potica
2016 film
on February 28, 2015. Centered in the town of Virginia on the Mesabi Iron Range, the film's producers had hoped to shoot somewhere in the North and ultimately
I Am Not a Serial Killer (film)
I_Am_Not_a_Serial_Killer_(film)
Type of cast iron
Ductile iron, also known as ductile cast iron, nodular cast iron, spheroidal graphite iron, spheroidal graphite cast iron and SG iron, is a type of graphite-rich
Ductile_iron
Species of flowering plant
Hibiscus tozerensis, the Iron Range hibiscus, is shrub to small tree, growing from one to six metres tall. Found in the Iron Range, Queensland, Australia
Hibiscus_tozerensis
Airport in Queensland, Australia
Lockhart River Airport (IATA: IRG, ICAO: YLHR) (also known as Iron Range Airport) is an airport in Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia, located approximately
Lockhart_River_Airport
Articulated locomotive wheel arrangement
Western Maryland, Missouri Pacific, Frisco, and the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway. On many railroads, the locomotives of the type were the most
2-8-8-2
Species of marsupial
The cinnamon antechinus (Antechinus leo), also known as the Iron Ranges antechinus and the Cape York antechinus, is a species of small carnivorous marsupial
Cinnamon_antechinus
iron ore of the Mesabi Range and the Vermilion Range led to the development of the cities of Chisholm, Hibbing, Virginia, and Ely. Three of the iron mines
National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis County, Minnesota
National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_St._Louis_County,_Minnesota
IRON RANGE
IRON RANGE
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Iron
Boy/Male
Australian
Iron
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hungarian, Turkish
Iron
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Iron
Male
Romanian
Basque and Romanian form of Greek Ioannes, ION means "God is gracious." In use by the Romani.
Female
English
(רï‹×Ÿ) Hebrew unisex name RON means "joy, song." Compare with strictly masculine Ron.
Male
Hebrew
(רï‹×Ÿ) Hebrew unisex name RON means "joy, song." Compare with another form of Ron.
Male
French
Variant spelling of French Yvon, IVON means "yew tree." Used in Germany and infrequently by the English.
Boy/Male
English
Surname used as a given name. Biron was the name of a character in Shakespeare's Loves Labours Lost.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : habitational name from any of the places called Biron, in Charente-Maritime, Dordogne, and Basses Pyrénées. The Latin form of the name is Biriacum, from a Gaulish personal name Birius + the locative suffix -acum.English : variant spelling of Byron.A Biron is documented at Trois Rivières, Quebec, in 1686.
Male
Polish
Polish form of Hebrew Aharown, ARON means "light-bringer."
Male
English
 Short form of English/Scottish Ronald, RON means "wise ruler." Compare with another form of Ron.
Male
Russian
(Мирон) Russian form of Greek Myron, MIRON means "myrrh."
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Turkish
Iron
Surname or Lastname
Romanian
Romanian : from the personal name Ion (see John).English : probably a variant of John.
Girl/Female
Indian, Parsi
Iran; The Land of Aryans
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Iron
Female
Welsh
Short form of Welsh Bronwen, BRON means "fair-breasted."
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Iron.
Female
Hebrew
(לִירï‹×Ÿ) Hebrew unisex name LIRON means "my song."
IRON RANGE
IRON RANGE
Girl/Female
Australian, Latin
Cleansed
Female
English
Latin name, possibly derived from the Latin word monere, MONICA means "advise, counsel."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Jolly.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh
Lotus Dweller
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
The Guru's Shining Lamp
Girl/Female
Tamil
Fragrance
Boy/Male
Tamil
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Activities; Aim
Boy/Male
English
From Wake's field.
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n.
Of, or made of iron; consisting of iron; as, an iron bar, dust.
v. t.
To furnish or arm with iron; as, to iron a wagon.
n.
Firm; robust; enduring; as, an iron constitution.
n.
An instrument or utensil made of iron; -- chiefly in composition; as, a flatiron, a smoothing iron, etc.
a.
Made or consisting of iron; partaking of iron; iron; as, irony chains; irony particles.
n.
The most common and most useful metallic element, being of almost universal occurrence, usually in the form of an oxide (as hematite, magnetite, etc.), or a hydrous oxide (as limonite, turgite, etc.). It is reduced on an enormous scale in three principal forms; viz., cast iron, steel, and wrought iron. Iron usually appears dark brown, from oxidation or impurity, but when pure, or on a fresh surface, is a gray or white metal. It is easily oxidized (rusted) by moisture, and is attacked by many corrosive agents. Symbol Fe (Latin Ferrum). Atomic weight 55.9. Specific gravity, pure iron, 7.86; cast iron, 7.1. In magnetic properties, it is superior to all other substances.
n.
Resembling iron in color; as, iron blackness.
v. t.
To shackle with irons; to fetter or handcuff.
n.
Like iron in hardness, strength, impenetrability, power of endurance, insensibility, etc.;
n.
Inflexible; unrelenting; as, an iron will.
a.
Made of cast iron. Hence, Fig.: like cast iron; hardy; unyielding.
a.
Resembling iron taste, hardness, or other physical property.
v. t.
To smooth with an instrument of iron; especially, to smooth, as cloth, with a heated flatiron; -- sometimes used with out.
a.
Having iron sides, or very firm sides.
n.
Strength; power; firmness; inflexibility; as, to rule with a rod of iron.