Iron

Iron

Iron is a chemical element; it has symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most abundant element in the Earth's crust. In its metallic state it was mainly deposited by meteorites.

Iron

Proper noun

1. The 57th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Proper noun

1. A group of Ossetians of the northern Caucasus who speak the Iron Ossetian dialect.