I. ˈsintə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: German, from Old High German sintar dross, slag — more at cinder
1. : a deposit formed by the evaporation of spring or lake water — see siliceous sinter ; compare geyserite , travertine
2. : the product of sintering
II. verb
( sintered ; sintered ; sintering -ntəriŋ, -n.triŋ ; sinters )
transitive verb
: to cause to become a coherent mass by heating without melting — used of powdered or earthy substances
intransitive verb
: to become a coherent mass from heating without melting
• sin·ter·er -ntərə(r) noun -s