reverberatory furnace

English

Noun

reverberatory furnace (plural reverberatory furnaces)

1. A form of forge, used in smelting and refining, in which the material is melted by radiant heat and convection of hot gases, as opposed to direct contact with the fuel or flame (conduction).

Translations

form of forge in which the material is melted by radiant heat and convection of hot gases

• Finnish: lieskauuni (fi)
• Irish: foirnéis fhrithspréite f