Smelt

(noun)

Production of metal-- especially iron-- from ore in a process that involves melting and the chemical reduction of metal compounds into purified metal.

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Examples of Smelt in the following topics:

  • The Etruscan Culture

    • The Etruscans were master metal smiths and mined various ores including iron, tin, copper, silver, and gold, even smelting bronze to work with.

  • Bronze Age Advancements in Metallurgy

    • Certain metals, notably tin, lead and (at a higher temperature) copper, can be recovered from their ores by simply heating the rocks in a fire or blast furnace, a process known as smelting.

  • Art of the Bronze Age

    • This period ended with further advancements in metallurgy, such as the ability to smelt iron ore.