Stetefeldt furnace

English

Etymology

Invented by U.S. mining engineer Carl August Stetefeldt.

Noun

Stetefeldt furnace (plural Stetefeldt furnaces)

  1. A metallurgical furnace widely used in the western United States for the roasting of silver ores.
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