speiss

[ spahys ]

/ spaɪs /

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noun Metallurgy.

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

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Origin of speiss

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

Words nearby speiss

speedwriting, speedy, speel, speer, speir, speiss, spek, Speke, spelaean, speleology, speleotherapy

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How to use speiss in a sentence

Among airships of the Allies, the French Speiss furnishes an example of the purely rigid design.
The Romance of Aircraft|Lawrence Yard Smith
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
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

British Dictionary definitions for speiss

speiss

/ (spaɪs) /

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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