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spiegeleisen
noun spie·gel·ei·sen \ˈspē-gə-ˌlī-zən\
Definition of SPIEGELEISEN
: a composition of iron that contains 15 to 30 percent manganese and 4.5 to 6.5 percent carbon
Variants of SPIEGELEISEN
spie·gel·ei·sen also spie·gel \ˈspē-gəl\
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Origin of SPIEGELEISEN
German Spiegeleisen, from Spiegel mirror + Eisen iron
First Known Use: 1855
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