Definition of Spiegel iron

1. Noun. Pig iron containing manganese; used as a deoxidizing agent and to raise the manganese content in making steel.

Exact synonyms: Spiegel, Spiegeleisen
Generic synonyms: Pig Iron

Medical Definition of Spiegel iron

1. A fusible white cast iron containing a large amount of carbon (from three and a half to six per cent) and some manganese. When the manganese reaches twenty-five per cent and upwards it has a granular structure, and constitutes the alloy ferro manganese, largely used in the manufacture of Bessemer steel. Synonym: specular pig iron, spiegel, and spiegeleisen. Origin: G. Spiegel mirror + E. Iron. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spiegel Iron

spiderman
spidermen
spiders
spiderweb
spiderwebbed
spiderwebbing
spiderwebs
spiderwort
spiderwort family
spiderworts
spidery
spides
spie
spied
spiegel
spiegel iron (current term)
spiegeleisen
spiegeleisens
spiegels
spiel
spiel off
spieled
spieler
spielers
spieling
spiels
spier
spiered
spiering
spiers

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