chemical element, ferromagnetic metal of Group 9 (VIIIb) of the periodic table, used especially for heat-resistant and magnetic alloys, one of the chemical elements, a metal of a greyish colour inclining to red, brittle, slightly magnetic; in many respects closely resembling nickel; not found native, but extracted from various ores, keemiline element, hõbehall sitke ferromagnetiline metall, sulamistemperatuur 1495 ºC, tihedus 8,9 Mg/m3
