Siemens-Martin process

proper noun

A kind of open-hearth process for producing steel.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A kind of open-hearth process for producing steel.

Origin

Developed by German-born engineer Carl Wilhelm Siemens, and then licensed in 1865 by French engineer Pierre-Émile Martin.

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Siemens-Martin process. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Siemens-Martin%20process

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