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Symbol, Chemistry.
iron.
Origin:
< L ferrum

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Fe  
The symbol for the element iron.

[From Latin ferrum, iron.]
i·ron   (ī'ərn)   
n.  
  1. Symbol Fe A silvery-white, lustrous, malleable, ductile, magnetic or magnetizable, metallic element occurring abundantly in combined forms, notably in hematite, limonite, magnetite, and taconite, and used alloyed in a wide range of important structural materials. Atomic number 26; atomic weight 55.845; melting point 1,535°C; boiling point 2,750°C; specific gravity 7.874 (at 20°C); valence 2, 3, 4, 6. See Table at element.
  2. An implement made of iron alloy or similar metal, especially a bar heated for use in branding, curling hair, or cauterizing.
  3. Great hardness or strength; firmness: a will of iron.
  4. Sports Any of a series of golf clubs having a bladelike metal head and numbered from one to nine in order of increasing loft.
  5. A metal appliance with a handle and a weighted flat bottom, used when heated to press wrinkles from fabric.
  6. A harpoon.
  7. irons Fetters; shackles.
  8. A tonic, pill, or other medication containing iron and taken as a dietary supplement.
adj.  
  1. Made of or containing iron: iron bars; an iron alloy.
  2. Strong, healthy, and capable of great endurance: an iron constitution.
  3. Inflexible; unyielding: iron resolve.
  4. Holding tightly; very firm: has an iron grip.
v.   i·roned, i·ron·ing, i·rons

v.   tr.
    1. To press and smooth with a heated iron: iron clothes.
    2. To remove (creases) by pressing.
  2. To put into irons; fetter.
  3. To fit or clad with iron.
v.   intr.
To iron clothes.
Phrasal Verb(s):
iron outTo settle through discussion or compromise; work out.

Idiom(s):
in irons Nautical Lying head to the wind and unable to turn either way.

Idiom(s):
iron in the fireAn undertaking or project in progress: has many irons in the fire this year.

[Middle English iren, from Old English īren; see eis- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: Fe
Function: symbol
iron
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Language Translation for : Fe
Spanish: burro, imbécil,
German: der Esel,
Japanese: ばか者
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Fe
The symbol for the element iron.

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Fe  
The symbol for iron.
iron   (ī'ərn)  Pronunciation Key 
Symbol Fe
A silvery-white, hard metallic element that occurs abundantly in minerals such as hematite, magnetite, pyrite, and ilmenite. It is malleable and ductile, can be magnetized, and rusts readily in moist air. It is used to make steel and other alloys important in construction and manufacturing. Iron is a component of hemoglobin, which allows red blood cells to carry oxygen and carbon dioxide through the body. Atomic number 26; atomic weight 55.845; melting point 1,535°C; boiling point 2,750°C; specific gravity 7.874 (at 20°C); valence 2, 3, 4, 6. See Periodic Table. See Note at element.
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Fe
iron
FE
field evaluation
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