HyperDic: bessemer_converter

English > 1 sense of the expression Bessemer converter:
NOUNartifactBessemer convertera refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process
English > Bessemer converter: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process.
Part ofsteel mill, steelworks, steel plant, steel factoryA factory where steel is made
Broaderconverter, convertorA device for changing one substance or form or state into another

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