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iron filings

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  • noun small fragments of iron, filed from a bar; used to visualize the presence of a magnetic field, and as a food additive

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  • hernesheir commented on the word iron filings

    Wictionary calls iron filings a food additive. No wonder magnets stick to my abdomen sometimes.

    February 20, 2013