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Related to, and perhaps derived from, Middle Dutch speauter. Possibly related to pewter.
spelter (usually uncountable, 複数形 spelters)
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2010/11/02 17:35 UTC 版)
Spelter, while sometimes used merely as a synonym for zinc, is often used to identify a zinc alloy. In this sense it might be an alloy of equal parts copper and zinc used for hard soldering and brazing, or as an alloy, containing lead, that is used instead of bronze. In this usage it was common for many 19th-century cheap, cast articles such as candlesticks and clock cases and early 20th-century Art Nouveau ornaments and Art Deco figures. The word 'pewter' is thought to be derived from the word 'spelter'. Zinc ingots formed by smelting might also be termed spelter.