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| Bessemer process |
a process for making steel by blasting hot compressed air through molten pig iron to remove impurities. |
| continental drift |
the theory that the earth's continents shift their positions because of currents in the molten magma of the earth's mantle. |
| die casting |
the process of forcing molten metal into a metallic mold under pressure to make castings. [1/2 definitions] |
| extravasate |
to cause (molten lava) to flow forth from an underground source. [2/4 definitions] |
| glass blowing |
the art or process of shaping glass by blowing air through a tube that holds a mass of molten glass at one end. |
| igneous |
pertaining to rocks or geological formations produced by solidification of molten rock. [1/2 definitions] |
| lava |
molten rock erupting from a volcano or volcanic fissure. [2 definitions] |
| magnetohydrodynamics |
(used with a sing. verb) the branch of physics concerned with the behavior of electrically conductive fluids, such as ionized gas or molten metal, in a magnetic field. |
| mineral wool |
a wool-like material made of molten rock, slag, or glass, and used as insulation. |
| mold1 |
a hollow form used to give a particular shape to a soft or molten substance that is poured into it and allowed to harden. [1/10 definitions] |
| rabble2 |
a tool or device used in a furnace to stir or mix molten metals or to skim off impurities. [2 definitions] |
| sand-cast |
to produce (a casting) by pouring molten metal into a mold made of sand. |
| solder |
any of various alloys, usu. of lead and tin, that may be applied in a molten state to the juncture of metal edges to make a connection. [2/5 definitions] |
| volcano |
a vent in the earth's crust through which molten rock, ash, gases, and the like are expelled. [1/2 definitions] |
| weld |
to fuse metal or plastic by the application of heat, followed either by pressure or by addition of a molten filler material. [1/5 definitions] |
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