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iron

[ahy-ern] / ˈaɪ ərn /


NOUN
hard, ferrous metal
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Water in many homes is tinged a rusty orange from iron and manganese in the soil, or pipe corrosion, and smells sour from sulfur.

From The Wall Street Journal

While there’s definitely a market for companies that can build data centers in space, there are still a number of issues with the technology that need to be ironed out before it becomes widespread.

From MarketWatch

The disease is caused by the loss of frataxin, a mitochondrial protein needed for the production of iron sulfur clusters, which help cells carry out essential energy-related tasks.

From Science Daily

Among the nearly 100 works on view are sculptures in iron, wood, alabaster and clay as well as drawings, collages and experimental works using paper.

From The Wall Street Journal

And companies rewarded their employees with that thinking in mind: “The more pig iron you load, the higher your daily wage.”

From The Wall Street Journal