- investment cast
- refractory c.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
investment cast
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Investment casting — For investment casting in art, see lost wax casting. Investment casting, also called lost wax casting, is one of the oldest known metal forming techniques. From 5,000 years ago, when beeswax formed the pattern, to today’s high technology waxes,… … Wikipedia
Investment management — is the professional management of various securities (shares, bonds etc.) and assets (e.g., real estate), to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors. Investors may be institutions (insurance companies, pension funds,… … Wikipedia
cast light on sth — cast/shed light on sth ► to show something about a situation that was previously unknown: »This sheds new light on why e business investment does not always lead to improved firm performance. Main Entry: ↑light … Financial and business terms
cast/shed light on sth — ► to show something about a situation that was previously unknown: »This sheds new light on why e business investment does not always lead to improved firm performance. Main Entry: ↑light … Financial and business terms
Cast — 1) A protective shell of plaster and bandage molded to protect a broken or fractured limb as it heals. 2) An abnormal mass of dead cells that forms in a body cavity. * * * 1. An object formed by the solidification of a liquid poured into a mold.… … Medical dictionary
investment casting — Metall. a casting process in which an expendable pattern is surrounded by an investment compound and then baked so that the investment is hardened to form a mold and the pattern material may be melted and run off. Also called precision casting.… … Universalium
investment — 1. In dentistry, any material used in investing. 2. In psychoanalysis, the psychic charge or cathexis invested in an object. refractory i. an i. material which can withstand the high temperatures used in soldering or … Medical dictionary
refractory cast — a dental cast made of heat resistant materials that will withstand high temperatures without disintegrating and that, when used in partial denture casting, has expansion to compensate for metal shrinkage. Called also investment c … Medical dictionary
Dramatic Cast Changes at Livent — ▪ 1999 On Nov. 18, 1998, Canadian based Livent Inc., the first publicly traded company whose business was live theatre, filed for bankruptcy. Founders Garth Drabinsky and Myron Gottlieb were fired, and a $225 million civil damage suit… … Universalium
Casting (metalworking) — Casting iron in a sand mold In metalworking, casting involves pouring liquid metal into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowing it to cool and solidify. The solidified part is also known as a casting, which… … Wikipedia
