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Definition of spelter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

spelter

noun

/ˈspeltə(r)/

/ˈspeltər/

[uncountable]

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a type of zinc that is not pure
Word Originmid 17th cent.: compare with Old French espeautre, Middle Dutch speauter; related to pewter.

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