overbuilt

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When a clamp has been burnt its contents are found to have been unequally fired, and are part of them underburnt, part well burnt, part overburnt.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887 by Various

Provided that the amount of unburnt and overburnt material does not exceed about 30 per cent. of the total, the plaster is suitable for many applications.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 794, March 21, 1891 by Various

The outer portion of the larger lumps is always overburnt, and in the upper part of the furnace the presence of shining crystalline particles generally indicates the fact that some gypsum has remained unchanged.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 794, March 21, 1891 by Various