sinter

verb

sin·​ter ˈsin-tər How to pronounce sinter (audio)
sintered; sintering; sinters

transitive verb

: to cause to become a coherent mass by heating without melting

intransitive verb

: to undergo sintering
sinter noun
sinterability
ˌsin-tə-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce sinter (audio)
noun

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The oxygen immediately bonds to the metal ions, forming semiconductor metal oxides that fuse together with one another in a sintering process to form wires. — New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2024 The material was then placed in a multi-mode microwave sintering furnace, where it was held at an internal temperature of 1,080 °C (1,976 ºF) for 10 minutes. — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 11 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

German Sinter slag, cinder, from Old High German sintar — more at cinder

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of sinter was in 1871

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sinter

transitive verb
sin·​ter ˈsint-ər How to pronounce sinter (audio)
: to cause to become a coherent mass by heating without melting
the binding of sintered hydroxyapatite with bone

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