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spiegeleisen

spie·gel·ei·sen
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spee-guh l-ahy-zuh n]
    • /ˈspi gəlˌaɪ zən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spee-guh l-ahy-zuh n]
    • /ˈspi gəlˌaɪ zən/

Definitions of spiegeleisen word

  • noun spiegeleisen a lustrous, crystalline pig iron containing a large amount of manganese, sometimes 15 percent or more, used in making steel. 1
  • noun spiegeleisen a type of pig iron that is rich in manganese and carbon 0
  • noun spiegeleisen a hard, white pig iron containing 15 to 32% manganese 0

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Origin of spiegeleisen

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < German, equivalent to Spiegel mirror + Eisen iron

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Parts of speech for Spiegeleisen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spiegeleisen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.

spiegeleisen usage trend in Literature

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