Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. d'Émile Littré. 1872-1877.
Wootz — (w[=oo]ts), n. [Perhaps a corruption of Canarese ukku steel.] A species of steel imported from the East Indies, valued for making edge tools; Indian steel. It has in combination a minute portion of alumina and silica. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wootz — (spr. Wuhtz), eine Sorte Gußstahl, s.u. Stahl II. D) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Wootz — (Wutz), Bulat, sehr harter, feiner ostind. Stahl zur Herstellung von Schneidewerkzeugen … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Wootz — Le Wootz ou Wootzer ou Wûtzer est un type d acier indien autrefois principalement utilisé pour la fabrication de lames de sabre. Le mot Wootz est peut être une mauvaise transcription de wook utilisé par le métallurgiste anglais Heyne probablement … Wikipédia en Français
Wootz — Austenitkristallisierung. Eine Klinge, die aus Wootz geschmiedet wurde, mit einem hellen Linienmuster aus Zementitpartikeln. Wootz [vuːts], auch Wootzkuchen oder Wootzbarren genannt, ist der Ausgangsstahl für den wertvollen Damaszener Stahl.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
wootz — ˈwüts noun or wootz steel ( es) Etymology: probably alteration of wook, from Kanarese ukku steel : a steel made anciently in India by crude methods in small crucibles according to the oldest known process for making fused steel … Useful english dictionary
Wootz steel — Wootz is a steel characterized by a pattern of bands or sheets of micro carbides within a tempered martensite or pearlite matrix. It was developed in India around 300 BC [ [http://materials.iisc.ernet.in/ wootz/heritage/WOOTZ.htm IISC] ] . The… … Wikipedia
wootz steel — noun see wootz … Useful english dictionary
wootz — noun A famous type of steel from India, much admired for making sword blades … Wiktionary
wootz (steel) — Steel produced by a method known in ancient India. The process involved preparation of porous iron, hammering it while hot to release slag, breaking it up and sealing it with wood chips in a clay container, and heating it until the pieces of iron … Universalium
