spelter

[ spel-ter ]

noun
  1. zinc, especially in the form of ingots.

Origin of spelter

1
1655–65; origin uncertain; akin to Middle Dutch speauter,German spiauter spelter

Words Nearby spelter

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How to use spelter in a sentence

  • A piece of metal was cut from the pattern and the edges were brought together and brazed with spelter.

  • The "spelter," which is really only finely granulated fusible brass, is used for brazing iron joints.

    On Laboratory Arts | Richard Threlfall
  • The second is "spelter," or soft fusible brass, and the third is an alloy of silver and brass called silver solder.

    On Laboratory Arts | Richard Threlfall
  • This process resembles that last described, but instead of spelter an alloy of silver, copper, and zinc is employed.

    On Laboratory Arts | Richard Threlfall
  • Brazing is done by clamping the work in the jaws and heating until the flux, then the spelter has melted and run into the joint.

British Dictionary definitions for spelter

spelter

/ (ˈspɛltə) /


noun
  1. impure zinc, usually containing about 3 per cent of lead and other impurities

Origin of spelter

1
C17: probably from Middle Dutch speauter, of obscure origin; compare Old French peautre pewter, Italian peltro pewter

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