Fe

Fe

The symbol for iron.

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[From Latin ferrum, iron.]

Fe

the chemical symbol for (Elements & Compounds) iron [from New Latin ferrum]

Fe

Chem. Symbol. iron. [< Latin ferrum]

Fe

The symbol for iron.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.Fe - 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 bloodatomic number 26, ironmetal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.alpha iron - a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigradebeta iron - an allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic; stable between 768 and 906 degrees centigradegamma iron - a nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigradedelta iron - an allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees)ingot iron - iron of high puritycast iron - an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by castingwrought iron - iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and weldedsteel - an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide rangegalvanized iron - iron that is coated with zinc to protect it from rustiron ore - an ore from which iron can be extractedpig iron - crude iron tapped from a blast furnacescrap iron - iron to be melted again and reworkedstructural iron - iron that has been cast or worked in structural shapes