bloomery iron

noun

An ancient rudimentary form of wrought iron made straight from ore without smelting.

Meanings

noun
  1. An ancient rudimentary form of wrought iron made straight from ore without smelting.

Translations

French fer au bois obtenu au bas-foyer
  • fer au bois obtenu au bas-foyerTranslations
German Lupeneisen
  • LupeneisenTranslations
Italian ferro al basso fuoco
  • ferro al basso fuocoTranslations
Polish żelazo dymarkowe
  • żelazo dymarkoweTranslations
Portuguese ferro afinado
  • ferro afinadoTranslations
Spanish hierro dulce
  • hierro dulceTranslations
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APA

bloomery iron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bloomery%20iron

MLA

“bloomery iron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bloomery%20iron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bloomery iron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bloomery%20iron.

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