n.
a.
Basic salt (Chem.),
n. [ Basi- + Gr.
n. (Chem.)
. (Iron Metal.) A Bessemer or open-hearth steel-making process in which a lining that is basic, or not siliceous, is used, and additions of basic material are made to the molten charge during treatment. Opposed to
n. pl.
. A by-product from the manufacture of steel by the basic process, used as a fertilizer. It is rich in lime and contains 14 to 20 per cent of phosphoric acid. Called also
. Steel produced by the basic process. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n.
a.
Basic salt (Chem.),
n. [ Basi- + Gr.
n. (Chem.)
. (Iron Metal.) A Bessemer or open-hearth steel-making process in which a lining that is basic, or not siliceous, is used, and additions of basic material are made to the molten charge during treatment. Opposed to
n. pl.
. A by-product from the manufacture of steel by the basic process, used as a fertilizer. It is rich in lime and contains 14 to 20 per cent of phosphoric acid. Called also
. Steel produced by the basic process. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]