smelting
UK/'smeltiŋ/US
TOEFLA2
Definitions
n.
The industrial process of melting ore at high temperatures to extract metal
冶炼，熔炼
Root Breakdown
Native Englishsmeltingother
=smelting
Common Collocations
- 1.smelting furnace冶炼炉
- 2.copper smelting铜冶炼
- 3.iron smelting铁冶炼
- 4.smelting plant冶炼厂
Example Sentences
- 1.
The smelting of iron ore requires extremely high temperatures.
- 2.
The industrial revolution was largely driven by advances in smelting technology.
- 3.
Copper smelting has been practiced by humans for thousands of years.