hydrometallurgy
[ hahy-druh-met-l-ur-jee ]
/ ˌhaɪ drəˈmɛt lˌɜr dʒi /
noun
the technique or process of extracting metals at ordinary temperatures by leaching ore with liquid solvents.
Origin of hydrometallurgy
First recorded in 1885–90;
hydro-1 +
metallurgy
OTHER WORDS FROM hydrometallurgy
hy·dro·met·al·lur·gi·cal, adjectiveWords nearby hydrometallurgy
hydromancy,
hydromechanics,
hydromedusa,
hydromel,
hydromeningocele,
hydrometallurgy,
hydrometeor,
hydrometeorology,
hydrometer,
hydrometra,
hydrometrocolpos
British Dictionary definitions for hydrometallurgy
hydrometallurgy
/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪ, -mɛˈtælədʒɪ) /
noun
a technique for the recovery of a metal from an aqueous medium in which the metal or the gangue is preferentially dissolved