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hydrometallurgy

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Main Entry:
hy·dro·met·al·lur·gy Listen to the pronunciation of hydrometallurgy
Pronunciation:
\ˌhī-drō-ˈme-tə-ˌlər-jē\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
International Scientific Vocabulary
Date:
circa 1859
: the treatment of ores by wet processes (as leaching)
— hy·dro·met·al·lur·gi·cal Listen to the pronunciation of hydrometallurgical \-ˌme-tə-ˈlər-ji-kəl\ adjective
— hy·dro·met·al·lur·gist Listen to the pronunciation of hydrometallurgist \-ˈme-tə-ˌlər-jist\ noun
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