SMELTS

Any small anadromous fish of the family Osmeridae, found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and in lakes in North America and northern part of Europe.

A fool; a simpleton.

Production of metal, especially iron, from ore in a process that involves melting and chemical reduction of metal compounds into purified metal.

Any of the various liquids or semi-molten solids produced and used during the course of such production.

To fuse or melt two things into one, especially in order to extract metal from ore; to meld