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sir henry bessemer

 

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Noun sir henry bessemer has 1 sense
  1. Bessemer, Sir Henry Bessemer - British inventor and metallurgist who developed the Bessemer process (1813-1898)
    --1 is a kind of metallurgist, metallurgical engineer; inventor, discoverer, artificer

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Sir Henry Bessemer

Noun: Sir Henry Bessemer refers to a British engineer and inventor who revolutionized the steelmaking process in the 19th century. He developed the Bessemer converter, a device used for converting pig iron into steel by blowing air through it to remove impurities.

Example sentence: Sir Henry Bessemer's invention of the Bessemer converter greatly enhanced the efficiency and affordability of steel production.

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