Associations to the word «Bessemer»

Wiktionary

BESSEMER STEEL, noun. Steel made directly from cast iron by burning out a portion of the carbon and other impurities that the latter contains, through the agency of a blast of air which is forced through the molten metal.
BESSEMER STEELS, noun. Plural of Bessemer steel

Dictionary definition

BESSEMER, noun. British inventor and metallurgist who developed the Bessemer process (1813-1898).

Wise words

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