Definition of unoxidized in English:
unoxidized
(British unoxidised)
adjective ʌnˈɒksɪdʌɪzdənˈäksiˌdīzd
Not oxidized.
Example sentencesExamples
- An enormous amount of mineralization remained, but it consisted only of deep, unoxidized sulfides so low in grade that mining them was not economical.
- None of these features was seen on our unoxidized Belgian specimens.
- Its mineralogy is complex with multiple representatives in most chemical groups, yet virtually all of the primary, unoxidized ores are dominated by a single zinc mineral, sphalerite.
- The unoxidized sections consist primarily of marmatite ore, which is composed primarily of pyrite, marmatite, galena, siderite, and minor chalcopyrite.
- This was partially due to a lack of technology to concentrate the deeper unoxidized ores and the high cost of transportation to the nearest railhead.