sinter

verb sin·ter \ˈsin-tər\

Definition of SINTER

transitive verb

: to cause to become a coherent mass by heating without melting

intransitive verb

: to undergo sintering

— sinter noun

— sin·ter·abil·i·ty \ˌsin-tə-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

German Sinter slag, cinder, from Old High German sintar — more at cinder

First Known Use: 1871

Medical Dictionary

transitive verb sin·ter \ˈsint-ər\

: to cause to become a coherent mass by heating without melting <the binding of sintered hydroxyapatite with bone>

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