English Explanatory Dictionary

urban mining

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process of recovering rare metals through mechanical and chemical treatments.

Word forms

urban mining

Etymology

Coined by Japanese professor 南條道夫 (Michio Nanjo) in 1988.

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