(Geology)a hard siliceous or calcareous deposit precipitated from mineral springs (地质)泉华
solid material which has been sintered, especially a mixture of iron ore and other materials prepared for smelting 烧结物,熔渣
verb
[with obj.]make (a powdered material) coalesce into a solid or porous mass by heating it (and usually also compressing it) without liquefaction 使(粉末材料)烧结,使熔结 ■[no obj.]coalesce in this way 烧结,熔结
语源
late 18th cent. (as a noun): from German Sinter; compare with cinder