Meanings
- not comparableRelating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
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The most common types currently used in the field are aluminothermic welding and Flash Butt welding. The aluminothermic method generates extreme heat using a chemical reaction, and melts both rail ends creating a bond using liquid metal. It's a time-consuming process and requires highly skilled railway engineers to carry it out.
2026 March 18, Peter Plisner, “Tackling broken rails: the skills and technology improving safety”, in RAIL, number 1057, page 29
Origin
Translations
Polish aluminotermiczny
- aluminotermicznyrelating to or employing aluminothermy
Portuguese aluminotérmico
- aluminotérmicorelating to or employing aluminothermy
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aluminothermic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aluminothermic
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