A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and/or spelling. âFlowerâ and âflourâ are homophones because they are pronounced the same but you certainly canât bake a cake using daffodils. Continue reading... More Choose your Words.
Corrosionpedia explains Tempering. Tempering is a technique that involves the use of heat to strengthen metals. This can be applied to almost all forms of ferrous alloys like cast iron and steel. With this process, these metals could achieve higher levels of toughness through the reduction of hardness.
Eventually, after the rise of oil painting, the word gained its present meaning. Tempera is an ancient medium, having been in constant use in most of the worldâs cultures until it was gradually superseded by oil paints in Europe, during the Renaissance.