hydrometallurgy

English

Etymology

From hydro- +‎ metallurgy.

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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