Iron

Iron

A chemical element that is a silvery-white, hard metal. Iron can be magnetised and is used to make steel.

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iron

Health care; Nutrition

Iron is one of the human body’s essential minerals. It forms part of hemoglobin, the component of the blood that carries oxygen throughout the body. People with iron-poor blood ...

iron

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

A chemical element that is a silvery-white, hard metal. Iron can be magnetized and is used to make steel.

iron

Engineering; Electronic engineering

Symbol, Fe. A ferromagnetic, metallic element. Atomic number, 26. Atomic weight, 55.847. Iron (and its special form, steel) is widely used in magnetic circuits.

iron

Astronomy; Planetary science

An element with atomic number 26; symbol: Fe. Iron is one of the most abundant elements in the rocky planets. It is the most abundant element in the metallic cores of the inner ...

iron

Health care; Hair loss

An essential mineral. Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen (via hemoglobin in red blood cells) and for oxidation by cells (via cytochrome). Deficiency of iron is a common ...

iron

Chemistry; General chemistry

It is the most common element in the whole planet Earth.

yttrium oxide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Y 2 O 3 A yellowish powder, insoluble in water, soluble in dilute acids; used as television tube phosphor and microwave filters. Also known as yttria.

calcium sulfate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

1. CaSO 4 A white crystalline salt, insoluble in water; used in Keene’s cement, in pigments, as a paper filler, and as a drying agent. 2. Either of two hydrated forms of the ...

magnesium bromide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

MgBr 2 _6H 2 O Deliquescent, colorless, bitter-tasting crystals, melting at 172_C; soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol; used in medicine and in the synthesis of organic ...

silicon halide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

A compound of silicon and a halogen; for example, SiBr 4 , Si 2 Br 6 , SiCl 4 , Si 2 Cl 6 , Si 3 Cl 8 , SiF 4 , Si 2 F 6 , SiI 4 , and Si 2 F 6 .

yttrium sulfate

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

Y 2 (SO 4 ) 3 _8H 2 O Reddish crystals that are soluble in concentrated sulfuric acid, slightly soluble in water; decomposes at 700_C; used as an analytical reagent.

calcium sulfide

Chemistry; Inorganic chemistry

CaS In pure form, white cubic crystals, slightly soluble in water; used as a base for luminescent materials. Also known as hepar calcies; sulfurated lime.

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