zone-refined, adj.

zone-refined
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First published 1986; not fully revised

# zone-refinedadjective

## Factsheet

### Where does the adjective zone-refined come from?

Earliest known use

1950s

The earliest known use of the adjective zone-refined is in the 1950s.

OED's earliest evidence for zone-refined is from 1956, in the writing of W. G. Pfann.

### Nearby entries

1. zoneless, adj. 1748–
2. zonelet, n. 1855–
3. zone level, v. 1974–
4. zone leveller, n. 1956–
5. zone levelling, n. 1953–
6. zone-melt, v. 1982–
7. zone melting, n. 1952–
8. zone plate, n. 1890–
9. zoner, n. 1962–
10. zone-refine, v. 1962–
11. zone-refined, adj.1956–
12. zone refiner, n. 1959–
13. zone refining, n. 1952–
14. zone therapy, n. 1915–
15. zone time, n. 1908–
16. Zonian, n. 1910–
17. zonic, adj. 1797–
18. zoning, n. a1821–
19. zonite, n. 1860–
20. zonitic, adj. 1888–
21. zonk, v. 1950–

## Meaning & use

1. 1956–
   See zone n. Compounds.
   1. 1956

      > F. Montariol and coworkers..found that zone-refined aluminum cannot be hardened by cold-working.

      W. G. Pfann in Chemical & Engineering News vol. 34 1443/3
   2. 1983

      > Straining electrode experiments were performed in zone refined and vacuum melted nickel alloys.

      Metall. Trans. A. vol. XIV. 223/2
   metal industry
   1. calcined 1583–
      Reduced to dry powder or ash by burning; subjected to the thorough action of fire; purged by fire.
   2. calcinated 1606–56
   3. calcinate 1610
      Calcined.
   4. concocted 1647–
      Prepared or brought to perfection by heat; digested; ripened, matured; planned, contrived; fabricated.
   5. cupelled 1755–
   6. decrepitated 1765–
   7. zone-levelled 1956–
   8. zone-refined 1956–
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Originally published as part of the entry for zone, n.

zone, n. was first published in 1921; not fully revised.