sinter

sin·ter  (sntr)

n.

1. Geology A chemical sediment or crust, as of porous silica, deposited by a mineral spring.

2. A mass formed by sintering.

v. sin·tered, sin·ter·ing, sin·ters

v.tr.

To cause (metallic powder, for example) to form a coherent mass by heating without melting.

v.intr.

To form a coherent mass by heating without melting.

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[German, from Middle High German, dross, metal slag, from Old High German.]

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sinter·a·bili·ty n.

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Verb

1.

sinter - cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"