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schlich

schlich noun: the finer portion of crushed ore, as of gold, lead, or tin, separated by the water in certain wet processes.

Noun

schlich (countable and uncountable, plural schlichs)

  1. (dated) The finer portion of crushed ore, as of gold, lead, or tin, separated by the water in certain wet processes.

Forms of schlich

pluralschlichs
alternative formslich
alternative formslick

Origin of schlich

From German Schlich.

Questions about schlich

What does schlich mean?
Schlich means the finer portion of crushed ore, as of gold, lead, or tin, separated by the water in certain wet processes.
What part of speech is schlich?
Schlich is a noun.
What is the plural of schlich?
The plural of schlich is schlichs.

Words near schlich in the dictionary

  1. Schleswig-Holstein Question
  2. Schleswiger
  3. Schleswigers
  4. Schley
  5. Schley County
  6. schlich
  7. Schlicher
  8. Schlichers
  9. schlichs
  10. schlicht
  11. Schlichter

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