Concealment of Evidence
Sintering: a process involving heating and holding mixtures of ores, concentrates of mineral raw materials, intermediate products of metallurgical production with or without reagents, aimed at converting metal compounds into the required chemical form for further technological processing, or for agglomeration of fine-grained or powder-like materials at temperatures below melting point to impart necessary physical and chemical properties
Source: "PRECIOUS METALS. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS. GOST R 52793-2007"
(approved by Order of Rosstandart dated December 24, 2007 No. 388-st)