beta iron

== English == === Noun === beta iron (uncountable) (former nomenclature) The paramagnetic form of alpha iron (ferrite). Alternative form: β-Fe (symbol) Hypernyms: α-Fe, alpha iron, ferrite < iron < metal < material Coordinate terms: γ-Fe, gamma iron, austenite, δ-Fe, delta iron, ε-Fe, epsilon iron, hexaferrum, bainite, martensite, cementite