iron

  • 81iron-on — i′ron on adj. cvb tex designed to be applied with heat and pressure, as by an iron: an iron on patch for pants[/ex] • Etymology: 1955–60 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 82iron-on — /ˈaɪən ɒn/ (say uyuhn on) adjective 1. of or relating to an item which is designed to be affixed to an article of clothing with the pressure of a heated iron: an iron on transfer. –noun 2. such an item …

  • 83iron —    a traditional unit measuring the thickness of leather used in making shoes, especially the soles of the shoes. One iron is equal to 1/48 inch (0.5292 millimeter), so a sole 1/4 inch thick is described as 12 iron. The origin of this unit is… …

    Dictionary of units of measurement

  • 84iron — An important mineral the body needs to make hemoglobin, a substance in the blood that carries oxygen from the lungs to tissues throughout the body. Iron is also an important part of many other proteins and enzymes needed by the body for normal… …

    English dictionary of cancer terms

  • 85iron — [OE] Iron is probably a Celtic contribution to English, but the borrowing took place in the prehistoric period, before the Germanic dialects separated, and so English shares the word with German (eisen), Dutch (ijzen), Swedish (järn), etc. The… …

    Word origins

  • 86IRON —    See CAST IRON …

    Historical Dictionary of Architecture

  • 87iron — мед. железо (iron, ferrum)  Основной микроэлемент.   Повышает количество гемоглобина в крови красных кровяных телец.   Необходимо для переноса кислорода красными кровяными тельцами.  Быстрее усваивается вместе с витамином C.  Дефицит железа… …

    Универсальный дополнительный практический толковый словарь И. Мостицкого

  • 88iron 55 — a radioactive isotope of iron, atomic mass 55, having a half life of 2.73 years and decaying by electron capture …

    Medical dictionary

  • 89Iron — Although generally accepted to be a surname of Scottish origins, recent research has brought to light a possible french connection, as explained below. In Scotland the name is locational and deriving from the lands of Irnys in Augus where the… …

    Surnames reference

  • 90iron — Synonyms and related words: Gibraltar, Oregon boat, adamant, adamantine, aluminum, americium, aureate, barium, beryllium, bicycle, bike, bilbo, bismuth, bond, bonds, bone, brass, brassy, brazen, brick, bridle, bronze, bronzy, buff, buffer,… …

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