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hydrometallurgy
[ hahy-druh-met-l-ur-jee ]
/ ˌhaɪ drəˈmɛt lˌɜr dʒi /
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noun
the technique or process of extracting metals at ordinary temperatures by leaching ore with liquid solvents.
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Origin of hydrometallurgy
First recorded in 1885–90; hydro-1 + metallurgy
OTHER WORDS FROM hydrometallurgy
hy·dro·met·al·lur·gi·cal, adjectiveWords nearby hydrometallurgy
hydromagnetics, hydromancy, hydromechanics, hydromedusa, hydromel, hydrometallurgy, hydrometeor, hydrometeorology, hydrometer, hydromorphic, hydromulch
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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, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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