First Known Use: 1908
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pyrometallurgy
noun py·ro·met·al·lur·gy \-ˈme-tə-ˌlər-jē, especially British -mə-ˈta-lər-\
Definition of PYROMETALLURGY
: chemical metallurgy depending on heat action (as roasting and smelting)
— py·ro·met·al·lur·gi·cal \-ˌme-tə-ˈlər-ji-kəl\ adjective
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