bessemer

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1. A surname, notably that of Henry Bessemer.
2. A community in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.
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noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable)Ellipsis of Bessemer steel.

   “On the other hand, a steel manufacturer who does not make Bessemer is said to have "boasted" — that was the word used — that he had bought steel for $50 per ton and sold it for $250.”