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mitis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
mi-tis
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A process for producing malleable iron castings by melting wrought iron, to which from 0.05 to 0.1 per cent of aluminum is added to lower the melting point, usually in a petroleum furnace, keeping the molten metal at the bubbling point until it becomes quiet, and then pouring the molten metal into a mold lined with a special mixture consisting essentially of molasses and ground burnt fire clay.

Uncountable

noun

The malleable iron produced by this technique.

Uncountable

Etymology

Perhaps from Latin mitis (“mild”).

Usage

Questions

What does mitis mean?
A process for producing malleable iron castings by melting wrought iron, to which from 0.05 to 0.1 per cent of aluminum is added to lower the melting point, usually in a petroleum furnace, keeping the molten metal at the bubbling point until it becomes quiet, and then pouring the molten metal into a mold lined with a special mixture consisting essentially of molasses and ground burnt fire clay.
Where does mitis come from?
Perhaps from Latin mitis (“mild”).

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