ganister

[ gan-uh-ster ]

/ ˈgæn ə stər /

noun

a highly refractory, siliceous rock used to line furnaces.

a synthetic product similar to this rock, made by mixing ground quartz with a bonding material.

Origin of ganister

First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain

Words nearby ganister

gang switch, Gangtok, gangue, gang-up, gangway, ganister, ganja, gank, gannet, Gannett, ganof

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Example sentences from the Web for ganister

For furnace linings, the quartzite or ganister must be exceptionally pure.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
After covering all the exposed steel surfaces with ganister, the plates are put in a gas furnace and heated to a welding heat.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891|Various
The principal uses of sandstone are for building stone, crushed stone, and ganister (for silica brick and furnace-linings).
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
Lower: Flaggy hard sandstones (ganister), shales and thin coal seams.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various

These clays are highly silicious and in composition are intermediate between the Yorkshire fireclays and ganister.
The Natural History of Clay|Alfred B. Searle

British Dictionary definitions for ganister

ganister

gannister

/ (ˈɡænɪstə) /

noun

a highly refractory siliceous sedimentary rock occurring beneath coal seams: used for lining furnaces

a similar material synthesized from ground quartz and fireclay

Word Origin for ganister

C19: of unknown origin

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单词	ganister
释义	ganister [ gan-uh-ster ] / ˈgæn ə stər / noun a highly refractory, siliceous rock used to line furnaces. a synthetic product similar to this rock, made by mixing ground quartz with a bonding material. Origin of ganister First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain Words nearby ganister gang switch, Gangtok, gangue, gang-up, gangway, ganister, ganja, gank, gannet, Gannett, ganof Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ganister For furnace linings, the quartzite or ganister must be exceptionally pure. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith After covering all the exposed steel surfaces with ganister, the plates are put in a gas furnace and heated to a welding heat. Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891\|Various The principal uses of sandstone are for building stone, crushed stone, and ganister (for silica brick and furnace-linings). The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith Lower: Flaggy hard sandstones (ganister), shales and thin coal seams. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3\|Various These clays are highly silicious and in composition are intermediate between the Yorkshire fireclays and ganister. The Natural History of Clay\|Alfred B. Searle British Dictionary definitions for ganister ganister gannister / (ˈɡænɪstə) / noun a highly refractory siliceous sedimentary rock occurring beneath coal seams: used for lining furnaces a similar material synthesized from ground quartz and fireclay Word Origin for ganister C19: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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