Ganister Definition

ganistər
noun
A hard, siliceous sedimentary rock sometimes found underlying coal beds, used in making brick for refractory linings of metallurgical furnaces.
Webster's New World
A mixture of fire clay and ground quartz, used to line metallurgical furnaces.
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Other Word Forms of Ganister

Noun

Singular:
ganister
Plural:
ganisters

Origin of Ganister

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Unknown

    From Wiktionary

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