spelter
zinc, especially in the form of ingots.
Origin of spelter
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How to use spelter in a sentence
A piece of metal was cut from the pattern and the edges were brought together and brazed with spelter.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThe "spelter," which is really only finely granulated fusible brass, is used for brazing iron joints.
On Laboratory Arts | Richard ThrelfallThe second is "spelter," or soft fusible brass, and the third is an alloy of silver and brass called silver solder.
On Laboratory Arts | Richard ThrelfallThis process resembles that last described, but instead of spelter an alloy of silver, copper, and zinc is employed.
On Laboratory Arts | Richard ThrelfallBrazing is done by clamping the work in the jaws and heating until the flux, then the spelter has melted and run into the joint.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting | Harold P. Manly
British Dictionary definitions for spelter
/ (ˈspɛltə) /
impure zinc, usually containing about 3 per cent of lead and other impurities
Origin of spelter
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