Spelter
11spelter — noun Etymology: probably alteration of Middle Dutch speauter Date: 1661 zinc; especially zinc cast in slabs for commercial use …
12spelter — noun a) The metal zinc, often in blocks or ingot form. b) An alloy of zinc with another metal (especially copper), used as a solder …
13spelter — spel·ter || speltÉ™(r) n. zinc (mainly in the form of ingots or bars) …
14spelter — [ spɛltə] noun commercial crude smelted zinc. ↘a solder or other alloy in which zinc is the main constituent. Origin C17: related to pewter …
15spelter — n. Zinc …
16spelter — spel·ter …
17spelter — /ˈspɛltə/ (say speltuh) noun zinc, especially in the form of ingots. {origin obscure; related to Middle Dutch speauter and pewter} …
18spelter — n. zinc …
19spelter — n. impure zinc, esp. for commercial purposes. Etymology: corresp. to OF espeautre, MDu. speauter, G Spialter, rel. to PEWTER …
20spelter's fever — metal fume fever caused by fumes in zinc smelters; called also zinc fume f …