bessemer converter

English Thesaurus

1. a refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	converter, convertor,
definition	:	a device for changing one substance or form or state into another (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	steel factory, steel mill, steel plant, steelworks,
definition	:	a factory where steel is made (noun.artifact)