Bower-Barff process — Bow er Barff proc ess . (Metal.) A certain process for producing upon articles of iron or steel an adherent coating of the magnetic oxide of iron (which is not liable to corrosion by air, moisture, or ordinary acids). This is accomplished by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bower-barff process — ˈbau̇(ə)r|bärf noun Usage: usually capitalized both Bs Etymology: after George and A.S.Bower and F.S.Barff, 19th century American engineers : a process for producing upon iron or steel an adhering coating of iron oxides to resist atmospheric… … Useful english dictionary
Bower — may refer to:* a folly built by the Bowerbird to attract mates * a dwelling or lean to shelter * an anchor carried at the bow of a ship * Bower Manuscript, a Sanskrit manuscript * Bower Barff process, a metallurgy method of coating iron or steel… … Wikipedia
barff — ˈbärf transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: after F.S.Barff more at bower barff process : to protect (iron or steel) with a coating of iron oxide Fe3O4 by the Bower Barff process … Useful english dictionary
Fe2O3 — Bower Barff process Bow er Barff proc ess . (Metal.) A certain process for producing upon articles of iron or steel an adherent coating of the magnetic oxide of iron (which is not liable to corrosion by air, moisture, or ordinary acids). This is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fe2O4 — Bower Barff process Bow er Barff proc ess . (Metal.) A certain process for producing upon articles of iron or steel an adherent coating of the magnetic oxide of iron (which is not liable to corrosion by air, moisture, or ordinary acids). This is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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