Electrowin

/ɪˈlɛktrəwɪn/ verb

Definition

To extract or refine a metal from a solution or ore using electrical current in an electrochemical process.

Etymology

From electro- + win (archaic: to extract or obtain). A technical term from mining and metallurgy, particularly in gold and copper extraction, developed in the late 1800s.

Kelly Says

Electrowinning is how we extract gold from ore today—electricity literally coaxes gold ions out of solution onto a cathode, creating pure gold without needing to smelt and refine for weeks.

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