cast iron

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

A hard and brittle, but strong, alloy of iron, carbon, and silicon, formed by casting in a mould.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Made of cast iron.
2. Durable; tough; resilient.
3. Inflexible or without exception.

Sinonieme

pig iron

pot metal

founding

foundry iron

ingot

CI

malleable iron

casting pig

casting

foundry pin iron

font

Vertalings

ghisa

fonte

Gusseisen

ferro fundido

Gußeisen

χυτοσίδηρος

dökme demir

hierro colado

gietijzer

μαντέμι

fundición

hierro fundido

gettata ferro

Roheisen

Etimologie (Engels)

Derived from the casting of this form of iron. See wrought iron for comparison.