spiegel

9.9

A hard form of iron with much manganese used to make steel stronger

noun
/ˈspiːɡəl/

Specialized

: spiegel

Adding spiegel during the process enhances the steel's strength and durability.

Examples

Early steelmakers relied on spiegel as a source of manganese.
The steel plant imported spiegel to improve the quality of its alloy.
The factory uses spiegel to improve steel quality.
Many steel manufacturers rely on spiegels for production.
Adding spiegel during the steel-making process increases its manganese content and improves strength.
Early steelmakers relied on spiegel to boost the manganese levels in their alloys.
The factory imported spiegel specifically to enhance the quality of its steel products.

Synonyms

spiegeleisen

vsspiegel

Specialized

9.9

A kind of iron with a lot of manganese used in making steel

is the same material but expressed in a different written form

spiegel iron

vsspiegel

Specialized

9.4

A type of pig iron with much manganese used to remove oxygen and add manganese to steel

is the same material but written differently

Compounds

spiegel iron

Specialized

9.4

A type of pig iron with much manganese used to remove oxygen and add manganese to steel

How Manganese-Rich

spiegel

Specialized

9.9

pig iron

Specialized

2 4.9

Surface Forms

spiegel singular

spiegels plural

Etymology

Spiegel comes from the German word spiegel, which means 'mirror', because this manganese-rich pig iron often had a shiny, mirror-like surface. That's why the name stuck for a type of iron used to add manganese and strengthen steel.