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Crude zinc
Answer for the clue "Crude zinc ", 7 letters:
spelter
Word definitions for spelter in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context uncountable English) zinc, often in blocks or ingot form. 2 (context uncountable countable English) Zinc alloyed with another metal (especially copper), used as a solder. 3 (context countable English) An objet d'art made from zinc.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spelter \Spel"ter\, n. [Cf. LG. spialter, G. & D. spiauter. Cf. Pewter .] (Metal.) Zinc; -- especially so called in commerce and arts.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Spelter , while sometimes used merely as a synonym for zinc , is often used to identify a zinc alloy . In this sense it might be an alloy of equal parts copper and zinc, i.e. a brass , used for hard soldering and brazing , or as an alloy, containing lead ...
Usage examples of spelter.
Then I and my six helpers poured water into the containers, the faber did whatever it was that he did with his brazing spelter, clamped the cap on one trumpet after another, and he, Ansila and their apprentices all frantically did the hammering to seal them.