basic process

/B EY1 S IH0 K P R AA0 S EH0 S/
noun
  1. 1

    (metalworking) A Bessemer process or open-hearth steel-making process in which a lining that is basic, or not siliceous, is used, and additions of basic material are made to the molten charge during treatment.

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