smelt
Any small anadromous fish of the family Osmeridae, found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and in lakes in North America and northern part of Europe.
Other meanings
Production of metal, especially iron, from ore in a process that involves heating and chemical reduction of metal compounds into purified metal.
Any of the various liquids or semi-molten solids produced and used during the course of such production.
Related words
- resmelt
- smeltable
- smelter
- smeltery
- unsmelt
- unsmelted
Word history
From Old English "smelt".
Where this comes from
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