McDougall furnace

noun

Mc·​Dou·​gall furnace

mə̇kˈdügəl-

: a roasting furnace consisting of a vertical cylindrical shaft containing several superposed hearths over which ore entering at the top is made to pass consecutively by mechanical rabbles rotating around a central shaft

Word History

Etymology

after McDougall, 19th century British engineer

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