spelter

[ spel-ter ]

noun

1. zinc, especially in the form of ingots.

spelter

/ ˈspɛltə /

noun

1. impure zinc, usually containing about 3 per cent of lead and other impurities

Word History and Origins

Origin of spelter¹

1655–65; origin uncertain; akin to Middle Dutch speauter, German spiauter spelter

Word History and Origins

Origin of spelter¹

C17: probably from Middle Dutch speauter, of obscure origin; compare Old French peautre pewter, Italian peltro pewter

Example Sentences

A piece of metal was cut from the pattern and the edges were brought together and brazed with spelter.

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The "spelter," which is really only finely granulated fusible brass, is used for brazing iron joints.

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The second is "spelter," or soft fusible brass, and the third is an alloy of silver and brass called silver solder.

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This process resembles that last described, but instead of spelter an alloy of silver, copper, and zinc is employed.

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Brazing is done by clamping the work in the jaws and heating until the flux, then the spelter has melted and run into the joint.

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