sinter

[ sin-ter ]

noun

1. siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
2. Metallurgy. the product of a sintering operation.

verb (used with object)

1. Metallurgy. to bring about agglomeration in (metal particles) by heating.

sinter

/ ˈsɪntə /

noun

1. a whitish porous incrustation, usually consisting of silica, that is deposited from hot springs
2. the product of a sintering process
3. See cinder
   another name for cinder

verb

1. tr to form large particles, lumps, or masses from (metal powders or powdery ores) by heating or pressure or both

Word History and Origins

Origin of sinter¹

1770–80; < German: dross; cinder

Word History and Origins

Origin of sinter¹

C18: German: cinder

Example Sentences

The springs are surrounded by sinter, terraces, and basins in which sick people bathe.

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Wherever streams have worn deep channels, they either disclose this rock or its adjuncts, the grits, or silicious sinter.

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We proceeded at first over a quantity of sinter debris, and then through some hummocky land.

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Sinter, sin′tėr, n. a name given to rocks precipitated in a crystalline form from mineral waters.

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Entering the basin cautiously, we found the entire surface of the earth covered with the incrusted sinter thrown from the springs.

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