Pernot furnace
noun
Per·not furnace
\(ˈ)per¦nō-\
Definition of Pernot furnace
: a reverberatory furnace with a circular revolving hearth used in making steel
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Origin and Etymology of pernot furnace
after Charles Pernot, its inventor
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