| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Extractable metal | Mining | Metal that can be extracted from a sample by a specified chemical treatment, ordinarily only part of the metal that is in the sample. Often abbreviated as "Ex Zn, Ex Cu," etc., indicating the metal of interest. The process is referred to as partial extraction, or selective extraction. Syn: readily extractable metal. (references) | |
| Readily extractable metal | Mining | As used in geochemical prospecting, refers to the content of a metal that can be extracted from weathered rock, overburden, or stream sediment, by weak chemical reagents. Syn: cold-extractable metal. (references) | |
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