Iron, but not steel Crossword Clue

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Iron, but not steel Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
2. any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

STEEL (verb)
1. get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
2. cover, plate, or edge with steel
STEEL (noun)
1. a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
2. an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
IRON (noun)
1. home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
2. a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
IRON (adjective)
1. extremely robust
IRON (verb)
1. press and smooth with a heated iron

Hint 3: Anagram

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