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noun
The reduction in size of particles of ore (or similar physical processing) before further processing to recover the metal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mineral extraction, mineral processing, mineral dressing, ore processing, ore dressing
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: extraction
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