electrometallurgic

adjective

Pertaining to electrometallurgy; electrometallurgical.

Scrabble 25

Meanings

adjectiveelectrometallurgic (comparative more electrometallurgic, superlative most electrometallurgic)

comparative more electrometallurgic · superlative most electrometallurgic

  1. Pertaining to electrometallurgy; electrometallurgical.

    Also lacking were electrometallurgic treatment.

    1996, Storage and Disposition of Weapons-usable Fissile Materials, pages 3-360
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    Studies made by the Federal Power Commission indicate that the requirements of electrochemical and electrometallurgic industries have been increasing at a rate somewhat greater than that of general industrial activities, and the Commission estimates that these extraordinary requirements will be increased in 1940 by approximately 33 percent over 1936.

    1940, United States. Congress. House, Hearings - Volume 11, page 1194

    Glue or technical gelatine is also used for applying colors to wallpaper, as a size to strengthen paper, […], in the manufacture of sandpaper, in electrometallurgic processes to give a smooth surface, as a zinc brightener, to make printers' rollers, to make wiper rollers for multicolor printing and offset lithography, in rubber to add oil resistance, and in the making of India ink.

    1999, Herbert W. Ockerman, Conly L. Hansen, Animal By-Product Processing & Utilization, page 210

    Savoy's further good fortune was that at first electricity could not be transported long distances without great loss of power and so by 1905, the valley of Maurienne was lined by electrochemical and electrometallurgic factories that had to be next to the generators.

    2018, John Dormandy, A History of Savoy: Gatekeeper of the Alps
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