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合金鉄 (goukintetsu) Japanese meaning: ferroalloy | Kotomora

合ごう金きん鉄てつ

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つ

Meanings

1

ferroalloy

Technical term for an alloy of iron with one or more other elements, used in steelmaking.

製せい鋼こう工こう程ていでは、合ごう金きん鉄てつを添てん加かして鋼はがねの特とく性せいを

調ちょう

整せい

する

。

In the steelmaking process, ferroalloys are added to adjust the properties of the steel.

Kanji

合fit, suit, join
金gold
鉄iron

Related words

合ごう金きん
合金 is a general term for any alloy, while 合金鉄 specifically refers to iron-based alloys used in steel production.

Built from

合ごう金きん+鉄てつ

Etymology

Compound of 合金 (alloy) and 鉄 (iron). The term is a direct calque of English 'ferroalloy'.