hydrometallurgy
[ hahy-druh-met-l-ur-jee ]
noun
the technique or process of extracting metals at ordinary temperatures by leaching ore with liquid solvents.
Origin of hydrometallurgy
1First recorded in 1885–90; hydro-1 + metallurgy
Other words from hydrometallurgy
- hy·dro·met·al·lur·gi·cal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for hydrometallurgy
hydrometallurgy
/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪ, -mɛˈtælədʒɪ) /
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 of hydrometallurgy
- hydrometallurgical, adjective
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