Smelt
/smɛlt/noun
To extract metal from its ore by a process involving heating and melting.
Did you know?In alchemy, smelting was seen as a transformative process, turning base metals into gold, reflecting an inner spiritual transformation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
smeltan
“to melt, dissolve, or fuse”
Old English
OE
smyltan
“to melt, dissolve, or cause to melt”
Middle English
ME
smelten
“to cause to melt; to fuse or join together through heat”
16th Century
English
smelt
“to extract metal from ore by melting and heating”