hy·dro·met·al·lur·gy

(hī′drō-mĕt′l-ûr′jē)

The treatment of metal or the separation of metal from ores and ore concentrates by liquid processes, such as leaching, extraction, and precipitation.

hy′dro·met′al·lur′gi·cal adj.

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hydrometallurgy

(ˌhaɪdrəʊˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪ; -mɛˈtælədʒɪ)

(Metallurgy) a technique for the recovery of a metal from an aqueous medium in which the metal or the gangue is preferentially dissolved

ˌhydroˌmetalˈlurgical adj

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hy•dro•met•al•lur•gy

(ˌhaɪ drəˈmɛt lˌɜr dʒi)

n.

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

[1885–90]

hy`dro•met`al•lur′gi•cal, adj.

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