Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A superior quality of iron made with the use of charcoal as a fuel.
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Examples
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The pit-coal cast-iron was nevertheless found of a superior quality for castings, being more fusible and more homogeneous than charcoal-iron.
Industrial Biography Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904 1863
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The charcoal-iron men thus for a time remained masters of the field.
Industrial Biography Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904 1863
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The charcoal-iron men thus for a time remained masters of the field.
Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers Samuel Smiles 1858
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The pit-coal cast-iron was nevertheless found of a superior quality for castings, being more fusible and more homogeneous than charcoal-iron.
Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers Samuel Smiles 1858
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