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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
Derived Forms
- ˌhydroˌmetalˈlurgical, adjective
Other Words From
- hydro·metal·lurgi·cal adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of hydrometallurgy1
Example Sentences
In traditional hydrometallurgy, all the metals in an EV battery cell are dissolved in an inorganic acid.
The aqueous-based recycling method is called hydrometallurgy.
Nlebedim and colleagues have developed an alternative, acid-free approach to hydrometallurgy for recovering rare-earth elements in the permanent magnets that are commonly found in hard drives and motors5.
Using a method called hydrometallurgy, the team are using water-based acid solutions to salvage e-waste’s precious metals for art.
A brief lesson in hydrometallurgy: Goro’s earth is rich in nickel and cobalt, key ingredients in the lithium-ion batteries most commonly used for electric vehicles.
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