pig iron
Meaning
A type of crude, brittle iron shaped like a block, unsuitable for working but suitable for casting, commonly used as an industrial raw material.
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Translations
Roheisen
fonte brute
gusa fer en fonte fer en saumon fer en geusse
ruwijzer
hierro en lingotes
خام الحَدِيد المُنْصَهِر تماسِيح الحدِيدEtymology
From pig (“oblong block of cast metal”) + iron.
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