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Fe

Fe

58 5.5
Symbol for iron, a heavy magnetic metal used to make tools and steel
  • noun
  • /ɛf i/
  • Specialized
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  • Iron, represented by the chemical symbol Fe, is used extensively in construction due to its strength.
  • Fe-O2
  • ligands for Fe
  • Fe(III)

Examples

  • A detailed FE model of the entire head/suspension assembly provides both stiffness and stress data.

    Academic text (1996)

  • However, FE modeling of the socket/residual limb interface is still mostly in the research stage.

    Academic text (2001)

  • There are some pads missing from the Fe cold plate or the block for example.

  • The fly ash samples containing larger amounts of Fe were removed using strong rare earth magnets.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The four key elements in geopolymerization—Si, Al, Ca, and Fe—are displayed as green, red, blue, and purple, respectively.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The alloy was composed mainly of Fe, which made it both durable and heavy.

  • In the human body, Fe is essential for transporting oxygen in the blood.

Synonyms

iron
vsFe
227 1.0

A strong metal used to make things and needed in blood to carry oxygen

is the one- or two-letter chemical symbol used instead of the full name

Compounds

Santa Fe Trail
1 5.5

An old route from Missouri to New Mexico used by settlers moving west in the 1800s

alpha-Fe
  • Specialized
9.1

A magnetic form of iron that exists at normal temperatures

Surface Forms

Fe singular
Fes plural

Etymology

Fe comes from the Latin word ferrum, which means 'iron'. So Fe is used on the periodic table and in chemistry to name the metal you find in steel and that your blood needs to carry oxygen.