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zone refining

zone re·fine
Z z

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zohn ri-fahyn]
    • /zoʊn rɪˈfaɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zohn ri-fahyn]
    • /zoʊn rɪˈfaɪn/

Definitions of zone refining words

  • noun zone refining a process of purifying any of various metals and other materials, as germanium or silicon, by passing it in bar form through an induction coil. 1
  • noun zone refining a technique for producing solids of extreme purity, esp for use in semiconductors. The material, in the form of a bar, is melted in one small region that is passed along the solid. Impurities concentrate in the melt and are moved to the end of the bar 0
  • noun zone refining Zone refining is a way of making a solid more pure by melting a bar of the solid in one small area, so that impurities gather in the melted area and move to the end of the bar. 0
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Origin of zone refining

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Zone refining

noun
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adverb
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zone refining popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% 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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