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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.

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hydrometallurgy

hydrometallurgy

English

Noun

hydrometallurgy (uncountable)

  1. 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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