electrometallurgy
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troʊˈmɛt noun
the branch of metallurgy dealing with the processing of metals by means of electricity.
Related forms
e·lec·tro·met·al·lur·gi·cal, adjective
e·lec·tro·met·al·lur·gist, noun
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electrometallurgy (ɪˌlɛktrəʊmɪˈtælədʒɪ, -ˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| metallurgy involving the use of electric-arc furnaces, electrolysis, and other electrical operations | |
| electrometal'lurgical | |
| —adj | |
| electromet'allurgist | |
| —n | |
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Electrometallurgy
has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
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The electrometallurgy process uses electric current to recover metals.
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