schlich

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noun

The finer portion of crushed ore, as of gold, lead, or tin, separated by the water in certain wet processes.

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Meanings

nounschlich (countable and uncountable, plural schlichs)

plural schlichs · alternative slich · alternative slick

  1. countabledateduncountablebusinessThe finer portion of crushed ore, as of gold, lead, or tin, separated by the water in certain wet processes.

Origin

  1. GermanSchlich
  2. Englishschlich

From German Schlich.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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