hydrometallurgy

[ hahy-druh-met-l-ur-jee ]

/ ˌhaɪ drəˈmɛt lˌɜr dʒi /

noun

the technique or process of extracting metals at ordinary temperatures by leaching ore with liquid solvents.

Words nearby hydrometallurgy

hydromancy, hydromechanics, hydromedusa, hydromel, hydromeningocele, hydrometallurgy, hydrometeor, hydrometeorology, hydrometer, hydrometra, hydrometrocolpos

Origin of hydrometallurgy

First 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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