aluminothermy
(əˌl(j)uːmɪnəʊˈθɜːmɪ)
[ad. G. aluminothermie (H. Goldschmidt 1900, in Zeitschr. Ang. Chem. 919).]
A process by means of which high temperatures are produced by the combination of aluminium and oxygen. So aˌluminoˈthermic a., of or pertaining to aluminothermy; aˌluminoˈthermics, a collective name for processes involving aluminothermy.
| [1900 Engineering Mag. Aug. 755/2 An important new industry, to which the name ‘Aluminothermie’ has been given.] 1904 H. Goldschmidt in Electro-chem. Ind. II. 145 Production of pure metals free from carbon by the aluminothermic method. 1904 Railroad Gaz. I. iii (title) Alumino-thermics and its use for welding and metallurgical purposes. 1909 Cent. Dict. Suppl., Aluminothermy. 1916 Chambers's Jrnl. Apr. 270/1 In the preparation of the cobalt for combination with the steel, what is known as the alumino-thermic process is practised. 1958 Chambers's Techn. Dict. 955/1 Aluminothermic process..also known as the thermite process, is used especially for the oxides of metals which are reduced with difficulty. 1958 A. D. Merriman Dict. Metallurgy 8/2 Aluminothermy..is used for welding certain articles in situ. |