ironrich

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A form of iron-rich — Containing high levels of iron.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

adjectiveironrich (comparative more ironrich, superlative most ironrich)

comparative more ironrich · superlative most ironrich

  1. alternativeAlternative form of iron-rich

    The centre of the Earth has a molten metallic ironrich core that is spinning continuously.

    2013 December 29, Tell Me Why, volume 7, number 2, via Internet Archive, page 48
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    Because of the limited substitution possibilites between Fe²⁺ and Mg²⁺, ironrich rocks may contain additional phase, for example both cordierite or almandine[.]

    1943, Jens A. W. Bugge, Geological and Petrographical Investigations in the Kongsberg—Bamble Formation (Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse), number 160, Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Co., via National Library of Norway, page 109

    The ironrich oxidic soils are derived from ferro-magnesian rocks and low-quartzose gneisses.

    1990, Hilde Dolva, Ragnhild Renna, Indigenous Soil Classification: A Study among Small-Scale Farmers in the Northern Province of Zambia (Occasional Paper Series A), number 10, Agricultural University of Norway, →ISSN, page 25

    I'd like to install a DSS system but I'm concerned about blockage. My location is in the northern US at N43 deg 56 min/W69 deg 27 min. and 10 ft above mean sea level. In some directions I point into an ironrich granite hill, in others I'm looking over Atlantic Ocean.

    1996 May 21, <congdon@airmail.net>, “Antenna Pointing Angle”, in alt.dss (Usenet), via Google Groups, archived from the original on 29 May 2026

    It really takes a number of ironrich foods each day – and the right combinations of foods – to fulfil the recommended allowance.

    1997, Dolores Riccio, Superfoods for Women: 200 Recipes that Fulfil Your Special Nutritional Needs, Michael O'Mara Books Limited, via Internet Archive, →ISBN, page 47
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