Bessemer

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UK/ˈbɛsəmə/US/ˈbɛsəmɚ/

proper noun

A surname, notably that of Henry Bessemer.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname, notably that of Henry Bessemer.
  2. A community in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. A city in Jefferson County, Alabama.
    2. A former city in Pueblo County, Colorado, now part of the city of Pueblo.
    3. A city, the county seat of Gogebic County, Michigan.
    4. A township in Gogebic County, Michigan.
    5. An unincorporated community in Athens County, Ohio.
    6. A borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
    7. A populated place in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
nounBessemer (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Bessemer steel.

    On the other hand, a steel manufacturer who does not make Bessemer is said to have "boasted" — that was the word used — that he had bought steel for $50 per ton and sold it for $250.

    1884, United States Congressional Serial Set, volume 2219, page 118
Cite this entry
APA

Bessemer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bessemer

MLA

“Bessemer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bessemer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bessemer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bessemer.

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