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English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
pig iron — ► NOUN ▪ crude iron as first obtained from a smelting furnace … English terms dictionary
Pig iron — [ thumb|300px|Two pig iron weights for use in a theatrefly system.] [ puddling process of smelting iron ore to make wrought iron from pig iron, the right half of the illustration (not shown) displays men working a blast furnace, Tiangong Kaiwu… … Wikipedia
pig iron — noun crude iron as first obtained from a smelting furnace, in the form of oblong blocks … English new terms dictionary
Iron ore — Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in colour from dark grey, bright yellow, deep purple, to rusty red. The iron itself is usually found in the … Wikipedia
iron processing — Introduction use of a smelting process to turn the ore into a form from which products can be fashioned. Included in this article also is a discussion of the mining of iron and of its preparation for smelting. Iron (Fe) is a… … Universalium
Iron — Fe redirects here. For other uses, see Fe (disambiguation). This article is about the chemical element. For other uses, see Iron (disambiguation). manganese … Wikipedia
Smelting — For other uses, see Smelt (disambiguation). Electric phosphate smelting furnace in a TVA chemical plant (1942) Smelting is a form of extractive metallurgy; its main use is to produce a metal from its ore. This includes iron extraction from … Wikipedia
iron — ironless, adj. ironlike, adj. /uy euhrn/, n. 1. Chem. a ductile, malleable, silver white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery,… … Universalium
Iron pillar of Delhi — For other uses, see Ashoka Pillar (disambiguation). The iron pillar of Delhi The iron pillar of Delhi, India, is a 7 m (23 ft) high pillar in the Qutb complex, notable for the composition of the metals used in its construction. The… … Wikipedia
pig — ► NOUN 1) a domesticated mammal with sparse bristly hair and a flat snout, kept for its meat. 2) a wild animal related to the domestic pig. 3) informal a greedy, dirty, or unpleasant person. 4) informal, derogatory a police officer. 5) an oblong… … English terms dictionary
pig — noun 1》 an omnivorous domesticated hoofed mammal with sparse bristly hair and a flat snout, kept for its meat. [Sus domesticus.] ↘a wild animal related to this; a hog. [Family Suidae.] ↘N. Amer. a young pig; a piglet. 2》 informal a greedy … English new terms dictionary