n. A retort, used in the Bessemer process, in which molten cast iron is decarburized and converted into steel by a blast of air forced through the liquid metal.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who converts; one who makes converts.
n. A retort, used in the Bessemer process, in which molten cast iron is decarburized and converted into steel by a blast of air forced through the liquid metal.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who converts; one who makes converts.
n. A vessel in which metals or other materials are changed or converted from one shape or condition to another.
n. In electricity, an apparatus for changing electric power into a different form by mechanical motion.
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n. a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
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