concentrator
- noun
- /ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪtər/
- Specialized
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concentrador
- The concentrator at the mine processes ore to extract copper and produce a purer concentrate.
Examples
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- Yeah, that's right, not since the concentrator and pellet facility closed down in Sept-îles in 1982.
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At Nikanor's KTK operations, which included its Kananga and Tilwezembe mines supplying the Kolwezi concentrator, Leslie reported that its concentrate production had improved sharply since January.
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Well, the the temperature of a cell in a concentrator, it's going to depend a lot of course on how much concentration you have and how big the concentrator is.
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They installed a new concentrator to enhance the efficiency of mineral separation at the facility.
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The engineer explained how the concentrator improves the quality of the mineral output from the raw ore.
Synonyms
A machine or person that uses water to separate metal from rock
A machine that increases the amount of one substance in a material, for example uranium
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
concentrator = concentrate (transparent) = concentrate + or
Derived from 'concentrate' with '-or'; in mining the agent/device meaning is a straightforward specialization of the agentive formation.
Etymology
Concentrator comes from the parts con- 'together' and center 'middle', the same root as concentrate. In mining a concentrator brings small mineral pieces into a smaller 'center', so it produces a purer, richer product.