aluminothermic
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
Example Sentences
- "The most common types currently used in the field are aluminothermic welding and Flash Butt welding. The aluminothermic method generates extreme heat using a chemical reaction, and melts both rail ends creating a bond using liquid metal. It's a time-consuming process and requires highly skilled railway engineers to carry it out."
Etymology
From aluminothermy + -ic.