English Explanatory Dictionary

hexaferrum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal yellowish steel gray mineral containing iridium, iron, osmium, and ruthenium.
  2. A hexagonal-close-packed allotrope of iron, stable only at high pressure.

Word forms

hexaferrum

Synonyms

epsilon iron
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