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smelting in French

smelting in French is fonte, fonderie — smelting means the process of heating ore to extract pure metal from it.

smelting in French

fonte
noun
(metallurgy) The process of melting or fusion, especially to extract a metal from its ore.
fonderie
noun
(metallurgy) The process of melting or fusion, especially to extract a metal from its ore.

What does "smelting" mean?

  1. noun The process of heating ore to extract pure metal from it.
    "Smelting turns raw iron ore into workable metal."
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smelting in a sentence

  • Smelting turns raw iron ore into workable metal.

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What is "smelting" in French?

"smelting" in French is fonte, fonderie. smelting means: The process of heating ore to extract pure metal from it.

How do you use "smelting" in a sentence?

Example: "Smelting turns raw iron ore into workable metal." In French, "smelting" is fonte, fonderie.

Are there other ways to say "smelting" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "smelting": fonte, fonderie.

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