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Acierage vs Acieration - What's the difference?

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Acieration is a related term of acierage.



As nouns the difference between acierage and acieration

is that acierage is the process of electroplating a copper engraving with iron or steel while acieration is the conversion of iron into steel.

acierage

English

Noun

(head)
  • (historical) The process of electroplating a copper engraving with iron or steel.

    • Synonyms

    * steeling

    References

    * http://books.google.com/books?id=8toRAAAAYAAJ&dq=Acierage&lr=lang_en&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a&pg=PA272
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    • * http://books.google.com/books?id=hog1AAAAMAAJ&dq=Acierage&lr=lang_en&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a&pg=PA100
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    • acieration

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) The conversion of iron into steel.
  • * 1861 , William Crookes (editor), The Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science , volume 3:
    • It should not be attempted to convert impure irons into steel for then there is no certainty regarding the stability of the acieration.

    Related terms

    * acierate * acierage