iron vs beta iron

beta iron vs iron

iron and beta iron both are nouns.

iron is an adjective but beta iron is not an adjective.

iron is a verb but beta iron is not a verb.

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

As nouns, beta iron is a hyponym of iron; that is, beta iron is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than iron:

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
beta iron: an allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic; stable between 768 and 906 degrees centigrade

Other hyponyms of iron include alpha iron, gamma iron, delta iron, ingot iron, cast iron, wrought iron, galvanized iron, pig iron, scrap iron, structural iron, alpha-Fe, alpha-ferrite, ferrite.

iron (noun)	beta iron (noun)
home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth	an allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic; stable between 768 and 906 degrees centigrade
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

iron (adjective)	beta iron (adjective)
extremely robust

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

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