cire perdue

[ seer per-doo, -dyoo; French seer per-dy ]

noun

, Metallurgy.

1. lost-wax process.

cire perdue

/ sir pɛrdy /

noun

1. a method of casting bronze, in which a mould is formed around a wax pattern, which is subsequently melted and drained away

Word History and Origins

Origin of cire perdue¹

1875–80; short for French moulage à cire perdue mold on lost wax

Word History and Origins

Origin of cire perdue¹

literally: lost wax