mitis

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Synonyms: metis, mites, mitts, minis, pitis, itis, vitis, -itis, miti, bitis, mits

Antonyms: metis, mites, mitts, minis, pitis, itis, vitis, -itis, miti, bitis, mits

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|attributive}} A [[process]] for producing [[malleable]] [[iron]] [[casting]]s by melting [[wrought iron]], to which from 0.05 to 0.1 per cent of [[aluminum]] is added to lower the melting point, usually in a [[petroleum]] [[furnace]], keeping the molten metal at the bubbling point until it becomes quiet, and then pouring the molten metal into a mold lined with a special mixture consisting essentially of molasses and ground burnt fire clay.
2. The malleable iron produced by this technique.

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