Words starting with iro
3 letter words starting with iro
- iro — (formerly, in Britain) Inland Revenue Office
4 letter words starting with iro
- iron — Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- iron (ii) sulphate — an iron salt with a saline taste, usually obtained as greenish crystals of the heptahydrate, which are converted to the white monohydrate above 100°C: used in inks, tanning, water purification, and in the treatment of anaemia. Formula: FeSO4
- iron (iii) oxide — a red crystalline insoluble oxide of iron that occurs as haematite and rust and is made by heating ferrous sulphate: used as a pigment and metal polish (jeweller's rouge), and as a sensitive coating on magnetic tape. Formula: Fe2O3
- iron age — the period in the history of humankind, following the Stone Age and the Bronze Age, marked by the use of implements and weapons made of iron.
- iron blue — any of the class of blue pigments having a high tinting strength and ranging in shade and in coloring properties from reddish blue to jet blue: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and printing inks.
5 letter words starting with iro
- iroko — A hardwood obtained from several African trees of the genus Chlorophora.
- irone — a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- irons — Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- irony — the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend.
- irons in the fire — If someone has a lot of irons in the fire, they are involved in several different activities or have several different plans.
6 letter words starting with iro
7 letter words starting with iro
- iron-on — designed to be applied with heat and pressure, as by an iron: an iron-on patch for pants.
- ironies — the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend.
- ironing — Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- ironise — Alternative spelling of ironize.
- ironist — a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
8 letter words starting with iro
- ironbark — any of the various Australian eucalyptuses having a hard, solid bark.
- ironclad — covered or cased with iron plates, as a ship for naval warfare; armor-plated.
- ironical — pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery: an ironical compliment; an ironical smile.
- ironized — Simple past tense and past participle of ironize.
- ironlike — Resembling iron or some aspect of it.
9 letter words starting with iro
- iron-gray — a medium shade of gray, like that of freshly broken iron.
- iron-sick — noting a wooden hull, fastened with iron, in which chemical interaction between the iron and the wood has resulted in the decay of both; nail-sick.
- ironbound — bound with iron.
- ironclads — Plural form of ironclad.
- ironsides — a strong person with great power of endurance or resistance.
10 letter words starting with iro
- iron-jawed — having a jaw of or like iron: an iron-jawed press; an iron-jawed fighter.
- ironfisted — ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.
- ironhanded — having or governing with an iron hand.
- ironically — pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery: an ironical compliment; an ironical smile.
- ironmaster — the master of a foundry or ironworks; a manufacturer of iron.
11 letter words starting with iro
- iron-fisted — ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.
- iron-pumper — a person who pumps iron; weightlifter.
- irondequoit — a city in W New York.
- ironhearted — hardhearted or callous
- ironmongers — Plural form of ironmonger.
12 letter words starting with iro
- iron-hearted — cruel; heartless; unfeeling.
- ironicalness — The quality of being ironical.
- ironmonger's — a shop where articles for the house and garden such as tools, nails, and pans are sold
13 letter words starting with iro
- ironmongeries — a hardware store or business.
- ironmongering — The trade of an ironmonger.
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