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ingot

[ing-guht] / ˈɪŋ gət /
NOUN
block of metal
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A complete plano-convex ingot has been uncovered in Sweden for the first time.

From Science Daily Nov. 23, 2025

The ingot is cut with diamond wire saws into wafers, which are squares that are as thin as a human hair.

From Barron's Nov. 7, 2025

The presence of a usable ingot seemed unlikely, and if true, downright alchemic.

From New York Times Apr. 18, 2024

Each ingot may take several days to grow and could weigh up to 100kg.

From BBC Dec. 16, 2023

True, the Babylonian seldom handled the sweep, nor had he stolen the little ingot as Ranofer had at first suspected.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

The International Energy Agency estimates that China’s global share in all the manufacturing stages of solar panels—including polysilicon, ingots, wafers, cells, and modules—exceeds 80%.

From Barron's Apr. 15, 2026

"Roman ingots are exceptionally rare and represent a tangible link to Wales' Roman industrial past," said landowner and farmer Geraint Jenkins, who granted the detectorists permission to search on the land.

From BBC Feb. 25, 2026

The ingots are cut into wafers, polished and placed into special shipping containers that will carry them throughout the chip supply chain so their delicate properties aren’t ruined.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24, 2026

Historically, these rounded ingots served as a practical way to transport metal during both the Bronze Age and the Iron Age.

From Science Daily Nov. 23, 2025

When Atawallpa fulfilled his half of the bargain and the ransom was complete Pizarro melted everything into ingots and shipped them to Spain.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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