sinter
[sin-ter]
- siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- Metallurgy. the product of a sintering operation.
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- Metallurgy. to bring about agglomeration in (metal particles) by heating.
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Origin of sinter
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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
- a whitish porous incrustation, usually consisting of silica, that is deposited from hot springs
- the product of a sintering process
- another name for cinder (def. 3)
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- (tr) to form large particles, lumps, or masses from (metal powders or powdery ores) by heating or pressure or both
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Word Origin
C18: German: cinder
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Word Origin and History for sinter
n.
1780, from German Sinter, cognate with English cinder.
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