noun
- plural of spelter; zinc in the form of ingots or slabs, especially commercial grade zinc
Usage: metallurgy; industrial
Examples
- The foundry ordered several tons of spelters for their brass production.
- Spelters are commonly used in galvanizing processes.
- The warehouse stored spelters in neat stacks for easy transport.
- Quality spelters contain at least 98% pure zinc.
- The price of spelters fluctuates with global zinc market conditions.