Stetefeldt furnace

noun

Stet·​e·​feldt furnace

ˈstetəˌfelt-

: a shaft furnace in which silver ores are desulfurized and chloridized by dropping them pulverized and mixed with salt through a heated atmosphere

Word History

Etymology

after Charles A. Stetefeldt, 20th century American mining engineer, its inventor

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