glossary

Glossary

For all those weird words you ought to know, but dont deserve their own page.
Please add new words in alphabetical order, with anchors (aname).

&aname(dross)

dross

Various oxides and impurities that float to the top of a crucible when melting metal.
&aname(flask)

flask

A container to hold sand during casting. Refers to both the cope and drag in greensand molding.
&aname(peer)

peer review

When a paper is published in a research journal, researchers from the field are asked to read the paper to determine if it is worth publishing, if it has already been published by someone else, and also to correct any mistakes before the paper makes it into print. The process is called "peer review" because the paper is reviewed by the people who it affects the most - other people in the field, your "peers."