smelting

🇬🇧 UK/'smeltiŋ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The industrial process of melting ore at high temperatures to extract metal

冶炼,熔炼

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
smeltingother
=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.

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