cadwelding
English
Etymology
Perhaps Blend of Cadwell + welding, after Dr. Charles Cadwell.
Noun
cadwelding (uncountable)
- A welding technique producing good electrical conducting welds by using a highly exothermic thermite reaction between copper oxide and a metal such as aluminium, which results in pure copper being deposited in the weld.
- 3 CuO + 2 Al → 3 Cu + Al2O3