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elec·tro·met·al·lur·gy | \ i-ˌlek-trō-ˈme-tə-ˌlər-jē 
, especially British -mə-ˈta-lər- \
, especially British -mə-ˈta-lər- \Definition of electrometallurgy
: a branch of metallurgy that deals with the application of electric current either for electrolytic deposition or as a source of heat
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The first known use of electrometallurgy was in 1840
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