sintered


sin·ter

S0431500 (sĭn′tər)n.1. Geology A chemical sediment or crust, as of porous silica, deposited by a mineral spring.2. A mass formed by sintering.v. sin·tered, sin·ter·ing, sin·ters v.tr. To cause (metallic powder, for example) to form a coherent mass by heating without melting.v.intr. To form a coherent mass by heating without melting.
[German, from Middle High German, dross, metal slag, from Old High German.]
sin′ter·a·bil′i·ty n.
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Adj.1.sintered - formed into a mass by heat and pressure