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Answer for the clue "Pure iron ", 7 letters:
ferrite

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Word definitions for ferrite in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Ferrite may refer to: Ferrite (iron) , iron or iron alloys with a body centred cubic crystal structure. Ferrite (magnet) (e.g. FeO or BaFeO), ferrimagnetic ceramic materials used in magnetic applications. Ferrite bead , a component placed on the end of ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The interstitial solid solution of carbon in body-centered cubic iron.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"compound of ferric oxide and another metallic oxide," 1851, from Latin ferrum "iron" (see ferro- ) + -ite (2).

Usage examples of ferrite.

As the temperature falls, the iron atoms try to rearrange themselves into a ferrite structure, and the carbons get squeezed out and diffuse to carbon-rich zones.