sinter
[sin-ter]
noun
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
Metallurgy. the product of a sintering operation.
verb (used with object)
Metallurgy. to bring about agglomeration in (metal particles) by heating.
Origin of sinter
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Related Words for sinter
refuse, trash, impurity, dregs, scum, slag, waste, sediment, lees, scoria, recrementExamples from the Web for sinter
Historical Examples of sinter
Muffle furnaces are suitable for fine ores which are liable to decrepitate or sinter.
The springs are surrounded by sinter, terraces, and basins in which sick people bathe.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)Sven Hedin
We proceeded at first over a quantity of sinter debris, and then through some hummocky land.
Across IcelandWilliam Bisiker
Sinter, sin′tėr, n. a name given to rocks precipitated in a crystalline form from mineral waters.
It is a large pool of dark blue water enclosed by black rocks, and encrusted with sinter.
Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and WaterLady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent
sinter
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Word Origin for sinter
C18: German: cinder
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