delta iron
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delta iron
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(Elements & Compounds) an allotrope of iron that exists between 1400°C and the melting point of iron and has the same structure as alpha iron
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Noun | 1. | delta iron - an allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees) atomic number 26, Fe, iron - 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 blood |
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