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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
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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 SmithThe latter ores should be but slightly roasted, so as to convert the nickel into speiss.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew UreSpeiss cobalt and cobalt glance are the ores from which the metal is commonly extracted.
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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