Premelt

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The melting of something prior to a subsequent process.

    "Under proper melting conditions there was no influence of the number of premelts on the homogeneity of the ingots"

Verb
  1. 1
    To melt before a subsequent process.

    "In pulsed-current MIG welding, a low background current maintains the arc and premelts the electrode tip."

Example

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"Under proper melting conditions there was no influence of the number of premelts on the homogeneity of the ingots"

Etymology

From pre- + melt.

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