iron vs structural iron

structural iron vs iron

iron and structural iron both are nouns.

iron is an adjective but structural iron is not an adjective.

iron is a verb but structural iron is not a verb.

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

As nouns, structural iron is a hyponym of iron; that is, structural 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
structural iron: iron that has been cast or worked in structural shapes

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

iron (noun)	structural iron (noun)
home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth	iron that has been cast or worked in structural shapes
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)	structural iron (adjective)
extremely robust

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

Difference between iron and structural iron

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