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hydrometallurgy
[ hahy-druh-met-l-ur-jee ]
noun
- the technique or process of extracting metals at ordinary temperatures by leaching ore with liquid solvents.
hydrometallurgy
/ -mɛˈtælədʒɪ; ˌhaɪdrəʊˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪ /
noun
- a technique for the recovery of a metal from an aqueous medium in which the metal or the gangue is preferentially dissolved
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Derived Forms
- ˌhydroˌmetalˈlurgical, adjective
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Other Words From
- hydro·metal·lurgi·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hydrometallurgy1
First recorded in 1885–90; hydro- 1 + metallurgy
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