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gangue

Noun CEFR B1
ɡæŋ

Definitions

The earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

11 more languages
BosanskiGang
Esperantogango
HrvatskiGang
Italianoganga
日本語脈石
한국어맥석
Portuguêsgangagangue
СрпскиGang

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

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