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单词 spiegeleisen
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spiegeleisen

[ spee-guhl-ahy-zuhn ]
/ ˈspi gəlˌaɪ zən /

noun

a lustrous, crystalline pig iron containing a large amount of manganese, sometimes 15 percent or more, used in making steel.
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, Spielmeyer-Vogt disease
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Example sentences from the Web for spiegeleisen

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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