blister steel

noun

Crude steel formed from wrought iron by cementation.

Meanings

nounblister steel (countable and uncountable, plural blister steels)

plural blister steels · alternative blistered steel

  1. countableuncountableCrude steel formed from wrought iron by cementation.

    Synonyms: cement steel

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCrude steel formed from wrought iron by cementation.

Origin

From its blistered surface.

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