释义 |
sin·ter I. \ˈsintə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: German, from Old High German sintar dross, slag — more at cinder 1. : a deposit formed by the evaporation of spring or lake water — see siliceous sinter; compare geyserite, travertine 2. : the product of sintering II. verb (sintered ; sintered ; sintering \-ntəriŋ, -n.triŋ\ ; sinters) transitive verb : to cause to become a coherent mass by heating without melting — used of powdered or earthy substances intransitive verb : to become a coherent mass from heating without melting • sin·ter·er \-ntərə(r)\ noun -s |