noun
- zinc, especially in the form of ingots or slabs used for industrial purposes
Usage: technical; metallurgy
Examples
- The factory ordered several tons of spelter for galvanizing steel pipes.
- Spelter is commonly used in the production of brass alloys.
- The metalworker melted down the spelter to create zinc coatings.
- High-grade spelter contains at least 98% pure zinc.
- The spelter market fluctuates based on global zinc demand.
- Industrial spelter is typically sold in standardized ingot forms.