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Hydrometallurgy
Hyˊdro-met′al-lurˊgy
,Noun.
[
Hydro-
, 1 + metallurgy
.] The art or process of assaying or reducing ores by means of liquid reagents.
Definition 2024
hydrometallurgy
hydrometallurgy
English
Noun
hydrometallurgy (uncountable)
- The field of extractive metallurgy involving the use of aqueous chemistry for the recovery of metals from ores, concentrates, and recycled or residual materials.
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Translations
the field of extractive metallurgy involving the use of aqueous chemistry
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