The Collaborative International Dictionary
Regenerative furnace
Regenerative \Re*gen"er*a*tive\ (r?*j?n"?r*?*t?v), a.
Of or pertaining to regeneration; tending to regenerate; as,
regenerative influences.
--H. Bushnell.
Regenerative furnace (Metal.), a furnace having a regenerator in which gas used for fuel, and air for supporting combustion, are heated; a Siemens furnace.
Wiktionary
regenerative furnace
n. A furnace having a regenerator in which gas used for fuel, and air for supporting combustion, are heated; a Siemens furnace.