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ingot

[ing-guht] / ˈɪŋ gət /
NOUN
block of metal
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At first, archaeologists from the University of Gothenburg assumed the Särdal ingot belonged to the Bronze Age.

From Science Daily Nov. 23, 2025

Once the polysilicon ingot has formed, workers remove it from the furnace and cut off the tip, leaving what looks like a Hershey's Kiss.

From Barron's Nov. 7, 2025

The hoard also included a Ninth Century gold ring, a crystal rock pendant, a dragon's head bracelet and an ingot.

From BBC May 22, 2025

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

From New York Times Apr. 18, 2024

“Did you pour your ingot without splashing yesterday?” he asked as they started on together.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Membury kept almost £340,000 from selling the ingots, with Ashford retaining more than £250,000.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

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

PSW Group's Trialco Aluminum in Chicago produced recycled aluminum ingots made from mixed automotive body sheet scrap that matched the RidgeAlloy design.

From Science Daily Mar. 10, 2026

The ingots are cut into wafers with a wire saw, which move through multiple machines to be polished, tested and boxed up so they can be sent to the next stage of the supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

“Did you hear about Long John Turing here? Invested his life savings in silver ingots and buried them in some secret spot.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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