electrorefining

[ ih-lek-troh-ri-fahy-ning ]

/ ɪˌlɛk troʊ rɪˈfaɪ nɪŋ /

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noun

the process for refining a metal in an electrolytic cell, in which the impure metal is used as the anode and the refined metal is deposited on the cathode.

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Origin of electrorefining

electro- + refining

Words nearby electrorefining

electroplating, electropolish, electropositive, electroreceptor, electroreduction, electrorefining, electroretinogram, electroretinograph, electrorheology, electroscope, electrosensitive