English noun: cast iron | |||
1. | cast iron (substance) an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting | ||
Broader (hypernym) | atomic number 26, Fe, iron | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | alloy cast iron, alloy iron, pot metal | ||
Substance holonym | pearlite, pig iron | ||