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ganister

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡænɪstə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gan′ə stər)

gan•is•ter (gan′ə stər),USA pronunciation n.

Metallurgy, Rocksa highly refractory, siliceous rock used to line furnaces.
Metallurgy, Rocksa synthetic product similar to this rock, made by mixing ground quartz with a bonding material.

origin, originally uncertain 1805–15

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ganister, gannister /ˈɡænɪstə/ n

a highly refractory siliceous sedimentary rock occurring beneath coal seams: used for lining furnaces
a similar material synthesized from ground quartz and fireclay

Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown origin

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