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[-] DoYouNot@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Hazarding a guess, but I think it's referring to something like "the biologically mediated reduction of iron".

[-] Engywuck@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago

I'd have guessed iron+carbon, instead (so, steel).

[-] lemming741@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Lots of carbon = iron
Little bit of carbon = steel
Zero carbon = iron

It's confusing, I know

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