noun
- The process of extracting or recovering metals from solutions or ores using electrolysis, particularly in mining and metallurgy.
Usage: technical; metallurgy; usually used in plural or as a mass noun
Examples
- Electrowinnings is a critical step in copper recovery from leach solutions.
- The mine invested in new electrowinnings equipment to increase metal purity.
- Modern electrowinnings processes reduce energy consumption compared to traditional smelting.
- Electrowinnings allows for the recovery of valuable metals from dilute ore solutions.