Definition of white iron
1
: iron in thin sheets coated with tin : tinplate
2
: a hard silvery-white pig iron or cast iron having its carbon content almost entirely in combined form
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“White iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20iron. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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