spelter

[ spel-ter ]

/ ˈspɛl tər /

noun

zinc, especially in the form of ingots.

Origin of spelter

1655–65; origin uncertain; akin to Middle Dutch speauter,German spiauter spelter

Words nearby spelter

spelling pronunciation, spelling reform, Spellman, spell out, spelt, spelter, spelunk, spelunker, Spemann, spence, spencer

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Example sentences from the Web for spelter

For brazed joints, spelter or powdered brass is employed, and the flux is usually borax.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various
But sometimes they are applied separately, the borax first and over this the particles of spelter.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various
Zinc ore, from which spelter is obtained, reached the price of $112 a ton.
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915|Various
The best zinc of commerce should be employed in these alloys, which is sold under the name of spelter.
The Silversmith's Handbook|George E. Gee

A piece of metal was cut from the pattern and the edges were brought together and brazed with spelter.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for spelter

spelter

/ (ˈspɛltə) /

noun

impure zinc, usually containing about 3 per cent of lead and other impurities

Word Origin for spelter

C17: probably from Middle Dutch speauter, of obscure origin; compare Old French peautre pewter, Italian peltro pewter

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单词	spelter
释义	spelter [ spel-ter ] / ˈspɛl tər / noun zinc, especially in the form of ingots. Origin of spelter 1655–65; origin uncertain; akin to Middle Dutch speauter,German spiauter spelter Words nearby spelter spelling pronunciation, spelling reform, Spellman, spell out, spelt, spelter, spelunk, spelunker, Spemann, spence, spencer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spelter For brazed joints, spelter or powdered brass is employed, and the flux is usually borax. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4\|Various But sometimes they are applied separately, the borax first and over this the particles of spelter. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4\|Various Zinc ore, from which spelter is obtained, reached the price of $112 a ton. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915\|Various The best zinc of commerce should be employed in these alloys, which is sold under the name of spelter. The Silversmith's Handbook\|George E. Gee A piece of metal was cut from the pattern and the edges were brought together and brazed with spelter. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for spelter spelter / (ˈspɛltə) / noun impure zinc, usually containing about 3 per cent of lead and other impurities Word Origin for spelter C17: probably from Middle Dutch speauter, of obscure origin; compare Old French peautre pewter, Italian peltro pewter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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