electrowinning
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- noun
- /ɪˌlɛk.troʊˈwɪn.ɪŋ/
- Specialized
- Electrowinning uses a direct electric current to remove dissolved metal ions from a solution.
Examples
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As an alternative to electrowinning, the wanted metal can be isolated by using a molten alloy of an electropositive metal and a less reactive metal.
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The electrowinning method efficiently recovers valuable metals from solutions in the recycling industry.
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Wastes are typically treated by ion exchange before they are sent to an electrowinning unit.
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The process is similar to the electrolysis used in metal plating, but electrowinning emphasizes metal recovery rather than plating quality.
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Some ion-exchange operations are augmented by electrowinning, the newest wastewater treatment technology cited by the EPA's Forsht.
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Electrowinning is a vital process in mining, where electrowinning is used to extract copper from its sulfate solution.
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In gold production, electrowinning is employed to separate the metal from cyanide solutions using electric currents.
Surface Forms
Morphology
electrowinning = electrowin (semi-transparent) = electro + win + ing
The noun is formed regularly from the technical verb 'electrowin', but the specialized metallurgical sense is only partly predictable from the component parts.
Etymology
Electrowinning combines electro- meaning 'electricity', as in electricity, and winning meaning 'to win' or 'get'. So, it means using electricity to 'win' or get metal from a solution.