NOUN | process | ore processing, mineral extraction, mineral processing, mineral dressing, ore dressing, beneficiation | crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques |
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Meaning | crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques. | |
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Synonyms | mineral extraction, mineral processing, mineral dressing, ore dressing, beneficiation | |
Category of | activating agent | (mineral extraction) a surface-active chemical used in flotation process to increase the attraction to a specific mineral |
Broader | extraction | The process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means |
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