spelter
noun
- zinc, as a commercial product
- zinc ore
- zinc alloy
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Related to, and perhaps derived from, Middle Dutch speauter. Possibly related to pewter.
- zinc, often in blocks or ingot form.
- Zinc alloyed with another metal (especially copper), used as a solder.
- An objet d'art made from zinc.
verb
Etymology: Related to, and perhaps derived from, Middle Dutch speauter. Possibly related to pewter.
- To combine copper and metallic zinc to form an alloy.