Thomas converter
Thomas converter
[′täm·əs kən‚vərd·ər] (metallurgy)
A basic Bessemer converter; that is, one in which air is forced upward through holes in the bottom of the steel container which has a basic lining, usually dolomite, and which employs a basic slag.
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