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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.
sinter
/ ˈsɪntə /
noun
- a whitish porous incrustation, usually consisting of silica, that is deposited from hot springs
- the product of a sintering process
- another name for cinder
verb
- 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 History and Origins
Origin of sinter1
C18: German: cinder
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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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