pig iron

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Noun pig iron has 1 sense

pig iron - crude iron tapped from a blast furnace
--₁ is a kind of iron, Fe, atomic number 26
--₁ is a substance of wrought iron; cast iron
--₁ has particulars:
basic iron; cinder pig; mine pig; spiegeleisen, spiegel, spiegel iron

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Pig Iron

Noun:

Definition: A crude iron obtained directly from a blast furnace, containing a high percentage of carbon and other impurities.

Sample Sentence: The steel industry relies on pig iron as a primary source of iron for further refining.

Adjective:

Definition: Of or concerning pig iron.

Sample Sentence: The factory specializes in the production of pig iron components for industrial machinery.

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