железный

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Russian

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Etymology

желе́зо (želézo) +‎ -ный (-nyj)

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Adjective

желе́зный (želéznyj)

  1. (relational, literal and figurative) iron
    Synonym: стально́й (stalʹnój)
    желе́зная руда́želéznaja rudáiron ore
    желе́зная хва́ткаželéznaja xvátkairon grip
    желе́зный за́навесželéznyj zánavesiron curtain
    желе́зная доро́гаželéznaja dorógarailroad
  2. (chemistry) ferrous
    желе́зный купоро́сželéznyj kuporóscopperas, ferrous sulfate
  3. (chemistry) ferric
    желе́зная кислота́želéznaja kislotáferric acid

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