Definition of blast

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Blast (n.) A forcible stream of air from an orifice, as from a bellows, the mouth, etc. Hence: The continuous blowing to which one charge of ore or metal is subjected in a furnace; as, to melt so many tons of iron at a blast..

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Micromere :: Micromere (n.) One of the smaller cells, or blastomeres, resulting from the complete segmentation of a telolecithal ovum..
Blastopore :: Blastopore (n.) The pore or opening leading into the cavity of invagination, or archenteron..
Blastomere :: Blastomere (n.) One of the segments first formed by the division of the ovum.
Blasted :: Blasted (a.) Confounded; accursed; detestable.
Gastrodisc :: Gastrodisc (n.) That part of blastoderm where the hypoblast appears like a small disk on the inner face of the epibladst.
Converter :: Converter (n.) A retort, used in the Bessemer process, in which molten cast iron is decarburized and converted into steel by a blast of air forced through the liquid metal..
Refinery :: Refinery (n.) A furnace in which cast iron is refined by the action of a blast on the molten metal.
Blastule :: Blastule (n.) Same as Blastula.
Ectoderm :: Ectoderm (n.) The external skin or outer layer of an animal or plant, this being formed in an animal from the epiblast. See Illust. of Blastoderm..
Whirl-blast :: Whirl-blast (n.) A whirling blast or wind.
Blastophore :: Blastophore (n.) That portion of the spermatospore which is not converted into spermatoblasts, but carries them..
Water Tu Tuyere :: Water tu tuyere () A tuyere kept cool by water circulating within a casing. It is used for hot blast.
Cast Iron :: Cast iron () Highly carbonized iron, the direct product of the blast furnace; -- used for making castings, and for conversion into wrought iron and steel. It can not be welded or forged, is brittle, and sometimes very hard. Besides carbon, it contains sulphur, phosphorus, silica, etc..
Vigorite :: Vigorite (n.) An explosive containing nitroglycerin. It is used in blasting.
Blasted :: Blasted (a.) Blighted; withered.
Bioblast :: Bioblast (n.) Same as Bioplast.
Haematoplast :: Haematoplast (n.) Same as Haematoblast.
Blastophoric :: Blastophoric (a.) Relating to the blastophore.
Blast :: Blast (n.) The exhaust steam from and engine, driving a column of air out of a boiler chimney, and thus creating an intense draught through the fire; also, any draught produced by the blast..
Blight :: Blight (v. i.) To be affected by blight; to blast; as, this vine never blights..
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