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spiegeleisen

Syllabification: (spie·gel·ei·sen)
Pronunciation: /ˈspēgəˌlīzən/
Definition of spiegeleisen

noun

  • an alloy of iron and manganese, used in steelmaking.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from German, from Spiegel 'mirror' + Eisen 'iron'

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