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  1. Spelter
    Spelter, while sometimes used merely as a synonym for zinc, is often used to identify a zinc alloy. In this sense it might be an alloy of equal parts copper and zinc, i.e. a brass, used for hard soldering and brazing, or as an alloy, containing lead, that is used instead of bronze. In this usage it...
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  2. spelter
    Zinc alloy, often containing lead, used as a substitute for bronze. Spelter was much used in the 19thC for cheap, cast articles such as candlesticks and clock cases. It was popular as an inexpensive medium for art Nouveau applied ornament and art deco figures.
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  3. Spelter
    Spel'ter noun [ Confer LG. spialter , G. & Dutch spiauter . Confer Pewter .] (Metal.) Zinc; -- especially so called in commerce and arts.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/159

  4. spelter
    <chemistry> Zinc; especially so called in commerce and arts. ... Origin: Cf. LG. Spialter, G. & D. Spiauter. Cf. Pewter. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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  5. spelter
    noun impure zinc containing about three percent lead and other impurities (especially in the form of ingots)
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  6. Spelter
    • (n.) Zinc; -- especially so called in commerce and arts.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/spelter/

  7. spelter
    zinc in the form of slabs cast from the liquid obtained in the process of reducing the ores. Spelter is the most common commercial form of zinc ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/138

  8. Spelter
    Spelter is an alloy of copper and zinc in equal parts used for hard soldering and brazing. The term is also applied to zinc ingots formed by smelting.
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  9. spelter
    Zinc alloy, often containing lead, used as a substitute for bronze. Spelter was much used in the 19thC for cheap, cast articles such as candlesticks and clock cases. It was popular as an inexpensive medium for art Nouveau applied ornament and art deco figures.
    Found op http://www.antique-marks.com/antique-terms-s.html

  10. Spelter
    Obsolete trade name for zinc. Antique trade name for a zinc-lead alloy used for small statues etc.
    Found op http://www.metalbulletin.com/Glossary.html

  11. spelter
    1) Crude zinc
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/spelter/1

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