hydrometallurgical


hy·dro·met·al·lur·gy

H0347500 (hī′drō-mĕt′l-ûr′jē)n. The treatment of metal or the separation of metal from ores and ore concentrates by liquid processes, such as leaching, extraction, and precipitation.
hy′dro·met′al·lur′gi·cal adj.