minable
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- adjective
- /ˈmaɪnəbl/
- Specialized
- From this evidence, it appears that there exist within minable depths in the United States rocks with uranium contents equivalent to 1,000 barrels or more of oil per metric ton, whose total energy content is probably several hundred times that of all the fossil fuels combined.
Examples
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China just bought the best known, last, huge, moderate-to-low-grade, strip-minable, high-cost copper field in the world, in Afghanistan, for billions of dollars over the western bids.
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Experts estimate that the minable resources of lithium in the area could supply the growing demand for electric vehicle batteries.
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No attempt has been made to determine the amount of minable uranium that these shales must contain, but since their areal extent amounts to several hundred thousand square miles, their uranium content would appear to be as much as several hundred million metric tons.
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The region is known for its extensive minable gold reserves, attracting many mining companies.
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With the right technology, more minable sites can be uncovered, providing essential materials for the manufacturing industry.
Synonyms
Able to be found or taken from data using computers
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Morphology
Etymology
Minable comes from the parts mine and -able, where mine means 'a place or action for digging out metal or stone', the same idea you see in miner and mining. So minable means 'able to be dug up or taken out', whether talking about gold in the ground or digital coins.