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iron group element

iron group element

6.7
A metal such as cobalt or nickel that has properties similar to other metals in the same group
  • noun
  • /ˈaɪərn ɡruːp ˈɛlɪmənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : elemento del grupo del hierro
  • The iron group elements, including cobalt and nickel, are essential in various industrial applications.

Examples

  • The iron group elements play an important role in the Earth's core composition.

  • Cobalt is an iron group element.

  • Nickel is considered an iron group element because of its similar properties to iron.

  • Researchers are studying the corrosion resistance of iron group element alloys.

  • Nickel is another iron group element.

  • Nickel is considered an iron group element because of its similar physical and chemical properties to iron.

  • Many scientists focus on studying the iron group elements for their magnetic properties.

Surface Forms

iron group element singular
iron group elements plural

Morphology

iron + group + element

The phrase denotes a chemical element that belongs to a group associated with iron; this meaning is directly derivable from 'iron' (the metal/name of the element) + 'group' (a set or classification) + 'element' (a chemical substance). Classificatory noun phrases of this type are compositional and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to understand the meaning.

Etymology

Iron group element comes from a simple idea: the word group shows these elements are a family around iron. Imagine iron as the family head and metals like cobalt and nickel as its relatives that act in similar ways, so the phrase means 'elements related to iron'.