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gannister

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gan·is·ter also gan·nis·ter   (gān'ĭ-stər)   
n.  

  1. A fine-grained quartzite used to line refractory furnaces.

  2. A mixture of fire clay and ground quartz, used to line metallurgical furnaces.


[Origin unknown.]
gan·nis·ter   (gān'ĭ-stər)   
n.  Variant of ganister.
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