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sinter.

An alluvial sediment deposited by a mineral spring.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɪntə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsɪntəɹ/General-American
  1. An alluvial sediment deposited by a mineral spring.

  2. A mass formed by sintering.

  3. A mixture of iron ore and fluxes added to a blast furnace.

Where this word comes from

From German Sinter. Doublet of cinder.

verb/ˈsɪntə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsɪntəɹ/General-American
  1. To heat a compacted powder mass to form a hardened mass.

Where this word comes from

From German Sinter. Doublet of cinder.

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