ganister

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Noun

TANDA HUBUNG

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CIDE DICTIONARY

ganister, n.

A refractory material consisting of crushed or ground siliceous stone, mixed with fire clay; -- used for lining Bessemer converters; also used for macadamizing roads. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

ganister, n. a close-grained hard siliceous stone found in the coal measures of northern England, and used for furnace-linings.

Etymology

19th c.: orig. unkn.