Pyrometallurgy Definition
pīrō-mĕtl-ûrjē
pyrometallurgies
noun
An ore-refining process, such as smelting, dependent on the action of heat.
American Heritage
Metallurgy using high temperatures, as in roasting, smelting, etc., for the extraction of metals from their ores.
Webster's New World
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