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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | 1) A type of [ | + | 1) A type of [[cast%20iron|cast iron]] that exhibits a silvery fracture. White iron is a hard, crystalline metal in which all of the carbon is in the form of cementite. |
| − | 2) Another name for [ | + | 2) Another name for [[tinplate|tinplate]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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2) tinplate iron; ferro fundido branco (Port.) | 2) tinplate iron; ferro fundido branco (Port.) | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:44, 27 June 2022
Description
1) A type of Cast iron that exhibits a silvery fracture. White iron is a hard, crystalline metal in which all of the carbon is in the form of cementite.
2) Another name for Tinplate.
Synonyms and Related Terms
1) forge pig; white cast iron
2) tinplate iron; ferro fundido branco (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997