cire perdue

[ seer per-doo, -dyoo; French seer per-dy ]
/ ˈsɪər pɛrˈdu, -ˈdyu; French sir pɛrˈdü /

noun Metallurgy.

Origin of cire perdue

1875–80; short for French moulage à cire perdue mold on lost wax

British Dictionary definitions for cire perdue

cire perdue
/ French (sir pɛrdy) /

noun

a method of casting bronze, in which a mould is formed around a wax pattern, which is subsequently melted and drained away

Word Origin for cire perdue

literally: lost wax