iron
Example Sentences
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Water in many homes is tinged a rusty orange from iron and manganese in the soil, or pipe corrosion, and smells sour from sulfur.
While there’s definitely a market for companies that can build data centers in space, there are still a number of issues with the technology that need to be ironed out before it becomes widespread.
From MarketWatch
The disease is caused by the loss of frataxin, a mitochondrial protein needed for the production of iron sulfur clusters, which help cells carry out essential energy-related tasks.
From Science Daily
Among the nearly 100 works on view are sculptures in iron, wood, alabaster and clay as well as drawings, collages and experimental works using paper.
And companies rewarded their employees with that thinking in mind: “The more pig iron you load, the higher your daily wage.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.