pyrometallurgyPronunciation: /ˌpʌɪrəʊmɪˈtaləːdʒi/Definition of pyrometallurgy noun [mass noun] the branch of science and technology concerned with the use of high temperatures to extract and purify metals: specialists in mineral processing and pyrometallurgyDerivatives pyrometallurgicalPronunciation: /-mɛtəˈləːdʒɪk(ə)l/ adjective pyrometallurgy in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of pyrometallurgy in the US English dictionary