# pig iron

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of crude, brittle iron shaped like a block, unsuitable for working but suitable for casting, commonly used as an industrial raw material.

## Etymology
From pig (“oblong block of cast metal”) + iron.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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