hydrometallurgy

noun hy·dro·met·al·lur·gy \ˌhī-drō-ˈme-tə-ˌlər-jē\

Definition of HYDROMETALLURGY

: the treatment of ores by wet processes (as leaching)

— hy·dro·met·al·lur·gi·cal \-ˌme-tə-ˈlər-ji-kəl\ adjective

— hy·dro·met·al·lur·gist \-ˈme-tə-ˌlər-jist\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1859

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