Word: spiegeleisen
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...copper. Then comes a string of zinc alloy castings for trucks and aircraft (fuel pumps, carburetors, door handles, etc.), die-cast gun sights, shell fuses and fire pumps, galvanized ship plates, sanitary equipment and plain tin roofs. Atop this are zinc oxide for paint, tires and medical supplies, "spiegeleisen" (mirror iron) for steel furnace purification, zinc dust for rust prevention. All these have probably boosted sales to $50,000,000 a year, forced New Jersey Zinc's production above 150,000 tons, about 15% of total U.S. output. Punctually enough, New Jersey Zinc last week issued its terse earnings...
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