|
  • Search Results
  • Advanced Search
  • List Builder
  • Random Word

gamma iron

DEFINITIONS OF: gamma iron

1

n a nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade

Type of:
Fe, atomic number 26, iron
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
Launch
WORD FAMILY
USAGE EXAMPLES