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

Other Words From

• pyro·metal·lurgi·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrometallurgy¹

First recorded in 1905–10; pyro- + metallurgy