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  • 51Iron — An essential mineral. Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen (via hemoglobin in red blood cells) and for oxidation by cells (via cytochrome). Deficiency of iron is a common cause of anemia. Food sources of iron include meat, poultry, eggs …

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  • 52iron — /ˈaɪən / (say uyuhn) noun 1. Chemistry a ductile, malleable, silver white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but abundantly used in its crude or impure forms containing carbon (see pig iron, cast iron, steel, and wrought… …

  • 53Iron sight — Sight picture through iron sights of an H K MP5 submachine gun. The annular shroud around the front post sight is aligned with the rear peep sight to ensure the weapon is properly trained. Iron sights are a system of shaped alignment markers… …

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  • 54Iron Age sword — Swords made of iron (as opposed to bronze) appear from the Early Iron Age (ca. 12th century BC), but do not become widespread before the 8th century BC.Early iron swords were not comparable to later steel blades. The iron was not quench hardened… …

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  • 55Iron deficiency anemia — The most common known form of nutritional disorder in the world, iron deficiency results in anemia because iron is necessary to make hemoglobin, key molecule in red blood cells responsible for the transport of oxygen. In iron deficiency anemia,… …

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  • 56Iron(II) hydroxide — Chembox new Name = Iron(II) hydroxide ImageFile = Iron(II) hydroxide.jpg ImageName = OtherNames = Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = Section2 = Chembox Properties Formula = Fe(OH)2 MolarMass = 89.86 g/mol Density = Solvent = SolubleOther =… …

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  • 57Iron Brotherhood — The Iron Brotherhood are a fictional military organization in the game of . They are Russian terrorists in Alaska and they seem to be associated with another organization, which is the Black Marketeer also known as The Zemy. The Zemy was shut… …

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  • 58iron meteorite —  any meteorite consisting mainly of iron, usually combined with small amounts of nickel. When such meteorites, often called irons, fall through the atmosphere, they may develop a thin, black crust of iron oxide that quickly weathers to rust.… …

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  • 59iron — 1. noun /ˈaɪrən,ˈaɪən,ˈaɪɚn/ a) A metallic chemical element having atomic number 26, and symbol Fe. b) A tool or appliance made of metal, which is heated and then used to transfer heat to some …

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  • 60Iron church — The term iron church may refer to a church or chapel made from corrugated iron:*Tin tabernacleor it may refer to one of three churches in Liverpool, England, containing much cast iron which are referred to as:*The Iron Church …

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