Invest

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003072",
  "term": "Invest",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To surround a pattern with a refractory material, typically a ceramic slurry, to create a mold for casting. This process is a key step in investment casting, where a wax pattern is coated and then melted out, leaving a precise cavity. The refractory material must withstand high temperatures during metal pouring.",
  "synonyms": [
    "don",
    "dress"
  ],
  "subject": "Metallurgy",
  "see_also": [
    "dress",
    "vestibule"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Investieren",
    "es": "revestir",
    "fr": "enrober"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/invest/"
}