smelter

noun

smelt·​er ˈsmel-tər 

: one that smelts:

a

: a worker who smelts ore

b

: an owner or operator of a smeltery

c

or smeltery

ˈsmel-t(ə-)rē 

: an establishment for smelting

Examples of smelter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Once operational, the smelter will annually produce up to 222,000 tonnes of copper cathode, 830,000 tonnes of sulfuric acid, 18 tonnes of gold bars, 55 tonnes of silver bars, and 70 tonnes of selenium. —Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024

Opponents said Hudbay is likely to ship the copper out of the country anyway, because of limited capacity at U.S. smelters. —Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

smelter

noun

smelt·​er ˈsmel-tər 

1

: a person whose work or business is smelting

2

or smeltery

-tə-rē

: an establishment for smelting