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Bessemer converter

Bessemer converter

 
noun
the refractory-lined metal container in which steel is produced by the Bessemer process.
Origin:
1925–30
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Bessemer converter (ˈbɛsɪmə)
 
—n
a refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process

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