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electrorefining

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e⋅lec⋅tro⋅re⋅fin⋅ing

[i-lek-troh-ri-fahy-ning]
–noun
the process for refining a metal in an electrolytic cell, in which the impure metal is used as the anode and the refined metal is deposited on the cathode.

Origin:
electro- + refining
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