iron vs cast iron

cast iron vs iron

iron and cast iron both are nouns.

iron is an adjective but cast iron is not an adjective.

iron is a verb but cast iron is not a verb.

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

As nouns, cast iron is a hyponym of iron; that is, cast 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
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

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

iron (noun)	cast iron (noun)
home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth	an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting
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)	cast iron (adjective)
extremely robust

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

Difference between iron and cast iron

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