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zone melting

zone melt
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zohn melt]
    • /zoʊn mɛlt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zohn melt]
    • /zoʊn mɛlt/

Definition of zone melting words

  • noun zone melting a process of purifying any of various metals and other materials, as germanium or silicon, by passing it in bar form through an induction coil. 1

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Origin of zone melting

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Zone melting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

zone melting popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

zone melting usage trend in Literature

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