1.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
2.a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
3.metal shackles; for hands or legs
4.implement used to brand live stock
5.home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
6.extremely robust;
an iron constitution
1.press and smooth with a heated iron;
press your shirts
铁是一种化学元素,它的化学符号是Fe,它的原子序数是26,是最常用的金属。它是过渡金属的一种。是地壳含量第二高的金属元素。中国是最早发现和掌握炼铁技术的国家。1973年在中国河北省出土了一件商代铁刃青铜钺,表明中国劳动人民早在3300多年以前就认识了铁,熟悉了铁的锻造性能,识别了铁与青铜在性质上的差别,把铁铸在铜兵器的刃部,加强铜的坚韧性。经科学鉴定,证明铁刃是用陨铁锻成的。随着青铜熔炼技术的成熟,逐渐为铁的冶炼技术的发展创造了条件。人体中也含有铁。另外,铁还常被用做姓氏等。