electrowinning

[ih-lek-troh-win-ing]

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noun

electroextraction.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of electrowinning¹

First recorded in 1935–40; electro- + winning

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Example Sentences

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With the highest solar radiation in the world concentrated in the Atacama Desert, its collectors feed the mine more than enough heat necessary for the copper extraction process known as electrowinning.