reverberatory furnace

noun

: a furnace in which heat is radiated from the roof onto the material treated

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1672, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reverberatory furnace was in 1672

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“Reverberatory furnace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverberatory%20furnace. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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