speiss
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noun Metallurgy.
a product obtained in smelting certain ores, consisting of one or more metallic arsenides, as of iron or nickel.
Origin:
1790–1800; < German Speise literally, food
1790–1800; < German Speise literally, food
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| —n | |
| the arsenides and antimonides that form when ores containing arsenic or antimony are smelted | |
| [C18: from German Speise food] | |
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Speiss
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Example sentences
If the charge is high in arsenic and/or antimony con- tent, a speiss layer will form under the matte.
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