gangue
/ɡæŋ/
gangue noun: the earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore.
Noun
gangue (countable and uncountable, plural gangues)
- 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.1995, Paul T. Craddock, Early Metal Mining and Production, page 147
- Synonyms:
- veinstone
gangue meaning in Arabic
gangue in Arabic
- earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore
- غَثّ ḡaṯṯ, شَوْب šawb, شَوَائِبُ الرِّكَاز šawāʔibu r-rikāz
Synonyms of gangue
Forms of gangue
| plural | gangues |
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Origin of gangue
Borrowed from French gangue. Doublet of gang.
Words formed from gangue
Words that rhyme with gangue
Questions about gangue
- What does gangue mean?
- Gangue means the earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore.
- What is gangue in Arabic?
- Gangue in Arabic is غَثّ (ḡaṯṯ), شَوْب (šawb), شَوَائِبُ الرِّكَاز (šawāʔibu r-rikāz). See Gangue meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is gangue?
- Gangue is a noun.
- How do you pronounce gangue?
- Gangue is pronounced /ɡæŋ/.
- What is the plural of gangue?
- The plural of gangue is gangues.
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