electroextraction

electroextraction
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Etymology: electr- + extraction
: extraction (as of metals from ores) by electrochemical processes

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/i lek'troh ik strak"sheuhn/, n. Physical Chem.
the recovery of metal from metallic salts by means of electrolysis. Also called electrowinning.
[ELECTRO- + EXTRACTION]

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electroextracˈtion or electrowinnˈing noun
The recovery of a metal from its salts by passing an electric current through a solution
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Main Entry:electro-

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  • electroextraction — /i lek troh ik strak sheuhn/, n. Physical Chem. the recovery of metal from metallic salts by means of electrolysis. Also called electrowinning. [ELECTRO + EXTRACTION] * * * …   Universalium

  • electroextraction — noun electrowinning …   Wiktionary

  • electroextraction — /əˌlɛktroʊəkˈstrækʃən/ (say uh.lektrohuhk strakshuhn), /i / (say ee ) noun the recovery of a metal from a solution of its salts by electrolysis …  

  • Electrowinning — Electrowinning, also called electroextraction, is the electrodeposition of metals from their ores that have been put in solution or liquefied. Electrorefining uses a similar process to remove impurities from a metal. Both processes use… …   Wikipedia

  • electrowinning — “+ noun Etymology: electr + winning : the recovery especially of metals from solutions by electrolysis * * * /i lek troh win ing/, n. electroextraction. [1935 40; ELECTRO + WINNING] * * * electroextracˈtion or electrowinnˈing noun The recovery of …   Useful english dictionary

  • electrowinning — /i lek troh win ing/, n. electroextraction. [1935 40; ELECTRO + WINNING] * * * …   Universalium

  • electrowinning — noun The electrodeposition of metals from their ores that have been put in solution or liquefied. Syn: electroextraction …   Wiktionary

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