a. a malleableductilesilvery-whiteferromagneticmetallicelementoccurringprincipally in haematiteandmagnetite.
It is widelyusedforstructuralandengineeringpurposes.
Symbol:Fe;atomicno:26;atomicwt:55.847;valency:2,3,4, or 6; relativedensity:7.874;meltingpt:1538°C;boilingpt:2862°C.ferricferrousferro-Seealsosteel, cast iron, wrought iron, pig iron