electrowinning
/ɪˌlɛktroʊˈwɪnɪŋ/
noun
- A process that uses electricity to extract metal from a solution, often used in mining and recycling.
- In electrowinning, an electric current causes metal ions to deposit onto a cathode.
- Electrowinning is commonly used to recover copper from ore.
- The company installed a new electrowinning plant to increase metal production.