Bessemer process
Bessemer process noun: the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel, based on blowing air through molten pig iron to remove impurities by oxidation.
Noun
Bessemer process (plural Bessemer processes)
- The first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel, based on blowing air through molten pig iron to remove impurities by oxidation.
Bessemer process meaning in Tamil
Bessemer process in Tamil
- பெசிமர் முறை, பெசிமா முறை, பெசமர்முறை
Forms of Bessemer process
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Origin of Bessemer process
Named after English inventor Henry Bessemer (1813–1898), who took out a patent on the process in 1856.
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Questions about Bessemer process
- What does Bessemer process mean?
- Bessemer process means the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel, based on blowing air through molten pig iron to remove impurities by oxidation.
- What is Bessemer process in Tamil?
- Bessemer process in Tamil is பெசிமர் முறை, பெசிமா முறை, பெசமர்முறை. See Bessemer process meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Bessemer process?
- Bessemer process is a noun.
- What is the plural of Bessemer process?
- The plural of Bessemer process is Bessemer processes.
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