spelter

(speltər)

noun

crude zinc from the smelter, esp. as used in galvanizing

Origin: < or akin to MDu speauter, LowG spialter: akin to pewter

See spelter in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Zinc, especially in the form of ingots, slabs, or plates.

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Origin: Probably of Dutch or Low German origin

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