Heroult
noun
He·roult
(ˈ)ā¦rü
plural Heroults
: an arc furnace that heats both by radiation and by resistance of the bath and is used for making electric steel
The first ASM Historical Landmark Award was presented in 1972, marking the site of the first Heroult-type, electric steel-making furnace in the Western Hemisphere.—
George Krauss, Advanced Materials & Processes, 1 Mar. 2009
—formerly a U.S. registered trademark
George Krauss, Advanced Materials & Processes, 1 Mar. 2009called also Hall-Heroult
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“Heroult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Heroult. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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