Bessemer
pronunciation
How to pronounce Bessemer in British English:
UK [ˈbesimə]
How to pronounce Bessemer in American English:
US [ˈbɛsəmɚ]
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- Noun:
- British inventor and metallurgist who developed the Bessemer process (1813-1898)
Word Origin
- Bessemer
- in reference to the process for decarbonizing and desiliconizing pig iron by passing air through the molten metal, 1856, named for engineer and inventor Sir Harry Bessemer (1813-1898) who invented it.
Example
- 1. David cowan , bessemer venture partners , who has time for this ?
- 2. Bessemer trust 's ms schoenfeld says some clients are concerned about wanting to be equal in what they leave to children but others take into account different circumstances .
- 3. Whether the brand is israeli or foreign , says adam fisher of bessemer venture partners , an international group , the money comes from abroad .
- 4. And lower-ranking vice presidents and associates are leaving some firms , including bessemer venture partners .
- 5. " Tax planning is a very important part of estate planning ; sometimes the only part , " says susan schoenfeld , principal and associate fiduciary counsel at new york-based bessemer trust . " But it shouldn 't be , in the perfect world , the sole motivator . "