spelter

spelter, zinc in the form of slabs cast from the liquid obtained in the process of reducing the ores. Spelter is the most common commercial form of zinc metal. See zinc.

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Article Title: spelter

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 20 July 1998

URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/technology/spelter

Access Date: April 14, 2025