bessemerize

transitive verb

bes·​se·​mer·​ize

ˈbe-sə-mə-ˌrīz

-ed/-ing/-s

often capitalized

: to treat with a blast of air (as in the Bessemer process)

Word History

Etymology

Bessemer (process) + -ize

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