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ganister
[ gan-uh-ster ]
noun
- a highly refractory, siliceous rock used to line furnaces.
- a synthetic product similar to this rock, made by mixing ground quartz with a bonding material.
ganister
/ ˈɡænɪstə /
noun
- a highly refractory siliceous sedimentary rock occurring beneath coal seams: used for lining furnaces
- a similar material synthesized from ground quartz and fireclay
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ganister1
First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ganister1
C19: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences
Lower: Flaggy hard sandstones (ganister), shales and thin coal seams.
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After covering all the exposed steel surfaces with ganister, the plates are put in a gas furnace and heated to a welding heat.
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These clays are highly silicious and in composition are intermediate between the Yorkshire fireclays and ganister.
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The principal uses of sandstone are for building stone, crushed stone, and ganister (for silica brick and furnace-linings).
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For furnace linings, the quartzite or ganister must be exceptionally pure.
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