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electrowinning

American  
[ih-lek-troh-win-ing] / ɪˌlɛk troʊˈwɪn ɪŋ /

Etymology

Origin of electrowinning

First recorded in 1935–40; electro- + winning

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It had the right type of rock, a heap leach pad and solvent-extraction electrowinning plant, where the copper dripping in solution from the ore is plated on cathodes.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 2, 2025

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