spelter
Definitions
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- noun Zinc, often in blocks or ingot form.
- noun Zinc alloyed with another metal (especially copper), used as a solder.
- noun An objet d'art made from zinc.
Examples
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The major part of the zinc concentrates necessary for the making of spelter is mined in Australia, and these mines, before the war, were owned by a wonderful combination of German metal companies through direct ownership or under long contracts, and 80% of all the zinc concentrates went directly to Germany while Britain got 3%.
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This is what is called spelter, or the pig of zinc, and this is what is sold to refiners, who take out all the dross or impurities so it can be rolled or used for galvanizing iron, or for other purposes.
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Zinc (pronounced/ˈzɪŋk/, from German Zink), also known as spelter, is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30.
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The alloy used for this purpose is termed "spelter," and brass, zinc and tin are its usual components.
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About two hundred and fifty million pounds of crude zinc, or "spelter," are produced in the United States; forty-five million pounds were exported in 1900, mainly to Great Britain.
Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges
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The metal is known in commerce as "spelter" when in ingots, and as sheet zinc when rolled.
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.
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Mulcahy approached the makeshift altar, its linen crisp, white, and bare apart from the candle sconces and a small plain wooden cross with a grey spelter figure of Christ attached to it with jagged-looking pins.
Note
The origin of the word 'spelter' is obscure.
