Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,773,297,104 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

ingot
(redirected from block of metal)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.

ingot

Mass of metal cast into a size and shape such as a bar, plate, or sheet convenient to store, transport, and work into a semifinished or finished product. The term also refers to a mold in which metal is so cast. Steel ingots range in size from small rectangular blocks weighing a few pounds (or kilograms) to huge, tapered, octagonal masses weighing more than 500 tons (450 metric tons).


ingot
a piece of cast metal obtained from a mould in a form suitable for storage, transporting, and further use

ingot [′iŋ·gət]
(metallurgy)
A solid metal casting suitable for remelting or working.
A bar of gold or silver.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
The pressure can press a car into a little block of metal," says geological engineer J.
A proprietary process creates a block of metal that contains 15% empty space in the form of tiny interconnecting channels.
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.