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noun
the refractory-lined metal container in which steel is produced by the Bessemer process.
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Origin of Bessemer converter
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby Bessemer converter
Bessarabia, Bessel, Bessel function, Bessel method, Bessemer, Bessemer converter, Bessemer process, Bessemer steel, Bessie, best, best-ball
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British Dictionary definitions for Bessemer converter
Bessemer converter
/ (ˈbɛsɪmə) /
noun
a refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process
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