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bessemer converter

Bes·se·mer con·vert·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bes-uh-mer kuh n-vur-ter]
    • /ˈbɛs ə mər kənˈvɜr tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bes-uh-mer kuh n-vur-ter]
    • /ˈbɛs ə mər kənˈvɜr tər/

Definitions of bessemer converter words

  • noun bessemer converter a refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process 3
  • noun bessemer converter the refractory-lined metal container in which steel is produced by the Bessemer process. 1
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Origin of bessemer converter

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Bessemer converter

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adverb
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bessemer converter popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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