cast iron vs iron

iron vs cast iron

cast iron and iron both are nouns.

cast iron is not an adjective while iron is an adjective.

cast iron is not a verb while iron is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cast iron	Yes	No	No	No
iron	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, iron is a hypernym of cast iron; that is, iron is a word with a broader meaning than cast iron:

cast iron: an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting
iron: a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

Other hypernyms of cast iron include atomic number 26, Fe.

cast iron (noun)	iron (noun)
an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting	home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
	a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
	implement used to brand live stock
	a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

cast iron (adjective)	iron (adjective)
	extremely robust

cast iron (verb)	iron (verb)
	press and smooth with a heated iron

Difference between cast iron and iron

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