sintered
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sin·ter
(sĭn′tər)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.
[German, from Middle High German, dross, metal slag, from Old High German.]
sin′ter·a·bil′i·ty n.
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Adj. | 1. | sintered - formed into a mass by heat and pressure |
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