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crude iron tapped from a blast furnace
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atomic number 26,
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iron home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
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wrought iron iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded
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cast iron an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting
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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
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cinder pig pig iron containing a substantial proportion of slag
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mine pig pig iron made entirely from ore
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