acieration
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See also: aciération
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French acier (“steel”) + -ation.
Noun
[edit]acieration (usually uncountable, plural acierations)
- (rare) The conversion of iron into steel.
- 1861, William Crookes, editor, The Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science, volume 3:
- It should not be attempted to convert impure irons into steel […] for then there is no certainty regarding the stability of the acieration.