electrowinning

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noun

The electrodeposition of metals from their ores that have been put in solution or liquefied.

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electroextraction
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Meanings

nounelectrowinning (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe electrodeposition of metals from their ores that have been put in solution or liquefied.

    Synonyms: electroextraction

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe electrodeposition of metals from their ores that have been put in solution or liquefied.

Similar
electroextraction

Origin

From electro- + winning.

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APA

electrowinning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrowinning

MLA

“electrowinning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrowinning. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrowinning,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrowinning.

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