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smelt [smelt] Brit, Aus

smelt pt, pp of:

See also smell

I . smell <Brit, Aus: smelt, smelt Am, Aus: -ed, -ed> [smel] VB trans, intr

to smell like sth

ter o cheiro de a. c.

to smell of sth

cheirar a a. c.

II . smell [smel] N

1. smell (sense of smell):

olfato m

2. smell (odor):

cheiro m

aroma m

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Absence of potsherds and other antiquities has suggested that the smelting place was located outside the boundary of habitation. en.wikipedia.org

Copper smelting and refining processes can produce a variety of toxic byproducts, including mercury, sulphur dioxide, and arsenic. en.wikipedia.org

They are a by-product of smelting, chlorine bleaching of paper pulp and the manufacture of herbicides and pesticides. www.dailymail.co.uk

The company's core competence is within the fields of exploration, mining, smelting and metals recycling. www.digitaljournal.com

Iron slag suggests that they had learned to use the local ores for smelting and other materials included copper alloy and glass were also used. en.wikipedia.org

When mining operations first began, the lack of smelting facilities meant that the copper ore had to be sent away for smelting. en.wikipedia.org

Aluminium smelting is very labour-intensive, but the workforce in the local area were used to heavy work because of working in the mines. en.wikipedia.org

Pure iron is soft (softer than aluminium), but is unobtainable by smelting. en.wikipedia.org

The most important economic activity, however, appears to have been iron working, smithing and perhaps smelting. en.wikipedia.org

During smelting iron can be oxidized using nitre. en.wikipedia.org

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