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sintering

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of sinter

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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: спичане (spičane) — A process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point
  • Catalan: sinterització — A process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point
  • French: frittage — A process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point
  • German: Sintern — A process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point
  • Greek: πυροσυσσωμάτωση (pyrosyssomátosi) — A process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point
  • Japanese: 焼結 (shōketsu) — A process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point
  • Portuguese: sinterização — A process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point
  • Russian: спека́ние (spekánije) — A process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point
  • Spanish: sinterización — A process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point