beta iron
noun Metallurgy.
an allotrope of iron, stable between 768°C and 910°C, similar to alpha iron but nonmagnetic.
Origin of beta iron
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby beta iron
beta decay,
beta fiber,
beta function,
beta globulin,
beta granule,
beta iron,
beta line,
beta particle,
beta radiation,
beta ray,
beta receptor
British Dictionary definitions for beta iron
beta iron
noun
a nonmagnetic allotrope of pure iron stable between 770°C and 910°C