iron group

/AY1 ER0 N G R UW0 P/
noun
  1. 1

    A smaller subset thereof comprising iron, cobalt, and nickel.

  2. 2

    (inorganic chemistry) Group 8 of the periodic table, comprising iron, ruthenium, osmium, and hassium.

  3. 3

    Row 4 (period 4) of the periodic table, or a large subset thereof.

  4. 4

    Any of several groupings of elements that share traits with iron in one way or another.