cast iron (n)

n14801921

type n
lex_filenum 27
def an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting
Outgoing links
Hypernym iron, Fe, atomic number 26
Hyponym alloy iron, alloy cast iron; pot metal
Substance meronym pearlite; pig iron
Incoming links
Hyponym iron, Fe, atomic number 26
Hypernym alloy iron, alloy cast iron; pot metal
Substance holonym pearlite; pig iron

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