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SINTERING
Verb
sintering
present participle of sinter
Noun
sintering (uncountable)
A process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point
Anagrams
• inserting, integrins
Source: Wiktionary
SINTER
Sin"ter, n. Etym: [G. Cf. Cinder.] (Min.)
Definition: Dross, as of iron; the scale which files from iron when hammered; -- applied as a name to various minerals. Calcareous sinter, a loose banded variety of calcite formed by deposition from lime-bearing waters; calcareous tufa; travertine.
– Ceraunian sinter, fulgurite.
– Siliceous sinter, a light cellular or fibrous opal; especially, geyserite (see Geyserite). It has often a pearly luster, and is then called pearl sinter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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