electroextraction

[ ih-lek-troh-ik-strak-shuh n ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊ ɪkˈstræk ʃən /

noun Physical Chemistry.

the recovery of metal from metallic salts by means of electrolysis.

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Also called electrowinning.

Origin of electroextraction

electro- + extraction

Words nearby electroextraction

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