smelter

American  

[smel-ter] / ˈsmɛl tər /

noun

1. a person or thing that smelts.

2. a person who owns or works in a place where ores are smelted.

3. a place where ores are smelted.

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smelter British  

/ ˈsmɛltə /

noun

1. a person engaged in smelting

2. Also called: smeltery.  an industrial plant in which smelting is carried out

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Etymology

Origin of smelter

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; smelt ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The base metal had risen to around $3,500 a metric ton after news of Middle Eastern smelters shutting, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2016, it purchased copper at depressed prices from its domestic smelters to keep them operational.

From Barron's

As the Gulf Cooperation Council countries have sought to reduce their dependence on oil and gas exports, they have built up energy-intensive industries like data centers and aluminum smelters.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aluminum prices hit multiyear highs after Middle Eastern smelters declared force majeure—a legal maneuver that means suppliers aren’t liable if they fail to deliver.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. manufacturers get a lot of their prime aluminum from smelters in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, making issues with shipping on the Strait of Hormuz and damage to industrial infrastructure even more painful.

From The Wall Street Journal