semikilling

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noun

Partial deoxidization of steel to avoid evolution of gas during solidification, but with some remaining carbon monoxide causing blowhole-type porosity.

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Meanings

nounsemikilling (uncountable)
  1. uncountablePartial deoxidization of steel to avoid evolution of gas during solidification, but with some remaining carbon monoxide causing blowhole-type porosity.

Origin

From semi- + killing.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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