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Bessemer converter

noun

  1. the refractory-lined metal container in which steel is produced by the Bessemer process.

Bessemer converter

/ ˈbɛsɪmə /

noun

  1. a refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bessemer converter1

First recorded in 1925–30

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Example Sentences

He went to Chicago first, and from there to Michigan, to see the first successful Bessemer converter.

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