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pig iron

DEFINITIONS OF: pig iron

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n crude iron tapped from a blast furnace

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basic iron
pig iron containing a high percentage of phosphorus; used in making steel by a process that removes the phosphorus
cinder pig
pig iron containing a substantial proportion of slag
mine pig
pig iron made entirely from ore
spiegel, spiegel iron, spiegeleisen
pig iron containing manganese; used as a deoxidizing agent and to raise the manganese content in making steel
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
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