Cryptic crossword clue
A core of iron coated in corrosive type of resin 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ACAROID

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What does ACAROID mean?

ACAROID adjective
  1. Shaped like or resembling a mite.

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