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gangue
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noun
rock or mineral matter of no value occurring with the metallic ore in a vein or deposit.
Origin:
1800–10;
<
French
<
German
Gang;
see
gang
1
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gangue
or
gang
(ɡæŋ)
—
n
valueless and undesirable material, such as quartz in small quantities, in an ore
[C19: from French
gangue,
from German
Gang
vein of metal, course; see
gang
1
]
gang
or
gang
—
n
[C19: from French
gangue,
from German
Gang
vein of metal, course; see
gang
1
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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