SPEISSES

Noun

speisses

plural of speiss

Source: Wiktionary


SPEISS

Speiss, n. Etym: [Cf. G. speise food, mixed metal for bells, etc.] (Metal.)

Definition: A regulus consisting essentially of nickel, obtained as a residue in fusing cobalt and nickel ores with silica and sodium carbonate to make smalt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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