sinter
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tər noun
1.
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
2.
Metallurgy. the product of a sintering operation.
verb (used with object)
3.
Metallurgy. to bring about agglomeration in (metal particles) by heating.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a whitish porous incrustation, usually consisting of silica, that is deposited from hot springs |
| 2. | the product of a sintering process |
| 3. | another name for cinder |
| —vb | |
| 4. | (tr) to form large particles, lumps, or masses from (metal powders or powdery ores) by heating or pressure or both |
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Example sentences
In many cases the pollutant emission rate is a function of feed ore composition, eg, sinter plant sulfur dioxide emissions.
Blocks of silica sinter thrown from the geyser's throat form a berm around the new crater.
Sinter is an agglomerated product of a size and strength suitable for blast furnace charging.
When the silica rich water splashes out of a geyser, the siliceous sinter deposits are known as geyserite.
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