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Meaning of gangue | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ɡæŋ

Definitions

The earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية شَوَائِبُ الرِّكَاز شوب غَثّ
Bosanski Gang
Deutsch Gang Gangart Gangerz
Esperanto gango
Español blancarte ganga
Suomi harme hylkykivi sivukivi
Français gangué gangue
Hrvatski Gang
Italiano ganga
日本語 脈石
한국어 맥석
Português ganga gangue
Русский пуста́я поро́да
Српски Gang

Examples

“Thus the percentage recovery of metal from the ore was much higher than in the primitive process where the semi-vitrified gangue and half-smelted ore are typically rich in prills of copper and copper minerals.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Ganguela Ganguli Ganguly Gangura ganguro gangwar

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