spiegeleisen

[ spee-guhl-ahy-zuhn ]

/ ˈspi gəlˌaɪ zən /

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noun

a lustrous, crystalline pig iron containing a large amount of manganese, sometimes 15 percent or more, used in making steel.

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Also called spiegel, spiegel iron.

Origin of spiegeleisen

1865–70; <German, equivalent to Spiegel mirror + Eiseniron

Words nearby spiegeleisen

spider wasp, spiderweb, spiderwood, spiderwort, spidery, spiegeleisen, spiel, Spielberg, Spielberg, Steven, spieler, spier

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How to use spiegeleisen in a sentence

These two elements are then restored to the iron by adding spiegeleisen (an alloy of iron, carbon and manganese).
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting|Harold P. Manly
Layers of spiegeleisen, limonite and other iron ores are numerous in the Laos states, in which also antimony occurs.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
Spiegeleisen, an iron which contains a natural alloy of from 10 to 12 per cent.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883|Various
To this is added a certain quantity of 'spiegeleisen,' which is a compound of iron, carbon, and manganese.
An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design|David Allan Low

A small amount is used for spiegeleisen, and the rest as a flux.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for spiegeleisen

spiegeleisen

/ (ˈspiːɡəlˌaɪzən) /

noun

a type of pig iron that is rich in manganese and carbon

Word Origin for spiegeleisen

C19: German, from Spiegel mirror + Eisen iron

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