sinter

[sin-ter]

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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

1770–80; < German: dross; see cinder

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Related Words for sinter

refuse, trash, impurity, dregs, scum, slag, waste, sediment, lees, scoria, recrement, sinter

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Historical Examples of sinter

Muffle furnaces are suitable for fine ores which are liable to decrepitate or sinter.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3
Various
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 Iceland
William Bisiker
Sinter, sin′tėr, n. a name given to rocks precipitated in a crystalline form from mineral waters.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)
Various
It is a large pool of dark blue water enclosed by black rocks, and encrusted with sinter.
Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water
Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent

British Dictionary definitions for sinter

sinter

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 (def. 3)

verb

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

Word Origin for sinter

C18: German: cinder

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Word Origin and History for sinter

1780, from German Sinter, cognate with English cinder.