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pyrometallurgy

[ pahy-ruh-met-l-ur-jee ]

noun

  1. the process or technique of refining ores with heat so as to accelerate chemical reactions or to melt the metallic or nonmetallic content.


pyrometallurgy

/ ˌpaɪrəʊmɛˈtælədʒɪ; -ˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of metallurgy involving processes performed at high temperatures, including sintering, roasting, smelting, casting, refining, alloying, and heat treatment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • pyro·metal·lurgi·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrometallurgy1

First recorded in 1905–10; pyro- + metallurgy

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