"zone melting" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} zone melting (uncountable)
  1. (physics, chemistry) A technique used to purify a metal, semiconductor or other solid in which a heating system slowly causes a series of molten zones to traverse the solid, leaving purer material behind it. Wikipedia link: zone melting Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry, Physics Synonyms: zone refining
    Sense id: en-zone_melting-en-noun-dnlBUk~O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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