Definition of silicothermic
:of or relating to a method of producing heat and chemical reduction by oxidizing finely crushed silicon or ferrosilicon with oxygen taken from another metal (such as chromium)
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silicothermic
adjective
sil·i·co·thermic
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Origin and Etymology of silicothermic
silic- + thermic
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