speiss

[spahys]

noun Metallurgy.

a product obtained in smelting certain ores, consisting of one or more metallic arsenides, as of iron or nickel.

Origin of speiss

First recorded in 1790–1800, speiss is from the German word Speise literally, food

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Historical Examples of speiss

Speiss cobalt and cobalt glance are the ores from which the metal is commonly extracted.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I
Arnold Cooley
The latter ores should be but slightly roasted, so as to convert the nickel into speiss.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines
Andrew Ure

British Dictionary definitions for speiss

speiss

noun

the arsenides and antimonides that form when ores containing arsenic or antimony are smelted

Word Origin for speiss

C18: from German Speise food

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