biohydrometallurgy

noun

A subfield of hydrometallurgy that includes aspects of biotechnology, used for example in microbial mining, oil recovery, bioleaching, and water treatment.

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Meanings

nounbiohydrometallurgy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA subfield of hydrometallurgy that includes aspects of biotechnology, used for example in microbial mining, oil recovery, bioleaching, and water treatment.

Origin

From bio- + hydrometallurgy.

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biohydrometallurgy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biohydrometallurgy

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“biohydrometallurgy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biohydrometallurgy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biohydrometallurgy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biohydrometallurgy.

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