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1Flux (metallurgy) — Rosin used as flux for soldering A flux pen used f …
2flux — /fluks/, n. 1. a flowing or flow. 2. the flowing in of the tide. 3. continuous change, passage, or movement: His political views are in a state of flux. 4. Physics. a. the rate of flow of fluid, particles, or energy. b. a quantity expressing the… …
3steel — steellike, adj. /steel/, n. 1. any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying …
4blast furnace — a large vertical furnace for smelting iron from ore, using coke as fuel: designed so as to direct a continuous blast of air through the fuel in order to obtain a high rate of combustion. [1700 10] * * * Vertical shaft furnace that produces liquid …
5Iron — Fe redirects here. For other uses, see Fe (disambiguation). This article is about the chemical element. For other uses, see Iron (disambiguation). manganese …
6Blast furnace — A blast furnace is a type of metallurgical furnace used for smelting to produce metals, generally iron. In a blast furnace, fuel and ore are continuously supplied through the top of the furnace, while air (sometimes with oxygen enrichment) is… …
7Lehigh Crane Iron Company — Pennsylvania Historical Marker signification Crane Iron Company …
8Thomas Iron Company — The Thomas Iron Company was a major iron making firm in the Lehigh Valley from its organization in 1854 until its decline and eventual dismantling in the early 20th century.OriginsDavid Thomas, a Welsh ironmaster, had been brought to America in… …
9cupola furnace — ▪ metallurgy in steelmaking, a vertical cylindrical furnace used for melting iron either for casting or for charging in other furnaces. René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur built the first cupola furnace on record, in France, about 1720 …
10hydrosphere — /huy dreuh sfear /, n. the water on or surrounding the surface of the globe, including the water of the oceans and the water in the atmosphere. [1885 90; HYDRO 1 + SPHERE] * * * Discontinuous layer of water at or near the Earth s surface. It… …
