acieration

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noun

The conversion of iron into steel.

OriginFrench acier →
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Meanings

nounacieration (usually uncountable, plural acierations)

plural acierations

  1. rareuncountableusuallyThe conversion of iron into steel.

    It should not be attempted to convert impure irons into steel […] for then there is no certainty regarding the stability of the acieration.

    1861, William Crookes, editor, The Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science, volume 3

Origin

  1. Frenchacier“steel”
  2. Englishacieration

Borrowed from French acier (“steel”) + -ation.

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APA

acieration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acieration

MLA

“acieration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acieration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acieration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acieration.

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