Meaning Of The Word Bessemer process

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Bessemer process in American English
a method of making steel by blasting air through molten pig iron in a large container (Bessemer converter) to burn away the carbon and other impurities
noun: a process of producing steel, in which impurities are removed by forcing a blast of air through molten iron

Bessemer process in British English
noun: (formerly) a process for producing steel by blowing air through molten pig iron at about 1250°C in a Bessemer converter: silicon, manganese, and phosphorus impurities are removed and the carbon content is controlled

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