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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