| any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| to melt or fuse (a substance, such as ore) often with an accompanying chemical change usually to separate the metal |
| refine, reduce |
| any of several very small food fishes that look like the related trouts and live in fresh water or in coastal sea waters |
| to melt (as ore) usually in order to separate the metal |
| refine sense 1, reduce |
