noun
- Plural of ganister; a hard, fine-grained siliceous rock used in the manufacture of refractory bricks and furnace linings.
Usage: technical; industrial
Examples
- The foundry used ganisters to line the high-temperature furnaces.
- Ganisters are quarried for their heat-resistant properties in steel production.
- The refractory bricks made from ganisters can withstand extreme temperatures.
- Industrial suppliers stock various grades of ganisters for furnace construction.