hydrometallurgy
English
noun
Definitions
- The field of extractive metallurgy involving the use of aqueous chemistry for the recovery of metals from ores, concentrates, and recycled or residual materials.
Etymology
Prefix from English metallurgy.
Origin
English
metallurgy
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- archaeometallurgy English
- biohydrometallurgy English
- biometallurgy English
- electrometallurgy English
- metallurgic English
- metallurgical English
- metallurgist English
- metallurgy English
- nanometallurgy English
- pyrometallurgy English
- métallurgie French
- μέταλλον Ancient Greek