hierro fundido

Definitions of hierro fundido
  1. noun
    an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting
    synonyms: arrabio, hierro colado
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    hierro
    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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