What does gangue mean?
Gangue means (mining) The earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore..
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/ɡæŋ/ · noun
(mining) The earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore..
Thus the percentage recovery of metal from the ore was much higher than in the primitive process where the semi-vitrified gangue and half-smelted ore are typically rich in prills of copper and copper minerals.
Use gangue when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gangue means (mining) The earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore..
Common synonyms include veinstone.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Thus the percentage recovery of metal from the ore was much higher than in the primitive process where the semi-vitrified gangue and half-smelted ore are typically rich in prills of copper and copper minerals.
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