"almond-furnace" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: almond-furnaces [plural]
Etymology: Probably from Almain + furnace. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Almain|furnace}} Almain + furnace Head templates: {{en-noun}} almond-furnace (plural almond-furnaces)
  1. (metallurgy) A furnace in which slags of litharge left in refining silver are reduced to lead by being heated with charcoal. Categories (topical): Metallurgy
    Sense id: en-almond-furnace-en-noun-R9zH-nP4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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