beta iron

English

Noun

beta iron (uncountable)

  1. (former nomenclature) The paramagnetic form of alpha iron (ferrite).
    Alternative form: β-Fe (symbol)
    Hypernyms: α-Fe, alpha iron, ferrite < iron < metal < material
    Coordinate terms: γ-Fe, gamma iron, austenite, δ-Fe, delta iron, ε-Fe, epsilon iron, hexaferrum, bainite, martensite, cementite
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