Bessemer converter

Bessemer converter

n. A large pear-shaped container in which molten iron is converted to steel by the Bessemer process.

Bessemer converter

(ˈbɛsɪmə) n (Metallurgy) a refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process

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Bessemer converter - a refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer processconverter, convertor - a device for changing one substance or form or state into anothersteel factory, steel mill, steel plant, steelworks - a factory where steel is made