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bluing [′blü·iŋ] (metallurgy) Also spelled blueing. Formation of a bluish oxide film on polished steel; improves appearance and provides some corrosion resistance. Heating of formed springs to reduce internal stress. A blue oxide film formed on the polished surface of a metal due to extremely high temperatures. (plant pathology) 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. |
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To check for this, the tool must be disassembled and a bluing agent applied near the runner drops. The largest use of ultramarine blue in rubber is for tinting white rubber compounds, just as bluing is used in washing white shirts. These figures' elaborate coiffures are rubbed with Rickett's bluing, a powdered blue dye used by the British during the colonial period to whiten laundry. |
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