alpha-ferrite vs ferrite

alpha-ferrite and ferrite both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alpha-ferrite	Yes	No	No	No
ferrite	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, alpha-ferrite and ferrite are synonyms defined as:

alpha-ferrite and ferrite: a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade

Other synonyms of alpha-ferrite include alpha-Fe.

alpha-ferrite (noun)	ferrite (noun)
a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade	a solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent
	a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade