spelter
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tər noun
zinc, especially in the form of ingots.
Origin:
1655–65; origin uncertain; akin to Middle Dutch speauter, German spiauter spelter
1655–65; origin uncertain; akin to Middle Dutch speauter, German spiauter spelter
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| —n | |
| impure zinc, usually containing about 3 per cent of lead and other impurities | |
| [C17: probably from Middle Dutch speauter, of obscure origin; compare Old French peautre pewter, Italian peltro | |
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Spelter
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Example sentences
The spelter coating shall be free from injurious defects such as blisters, flux and uncoated spots.
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