gangue
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gangue
- /ɡæŋ/
Sounds like gang · Rhymes with -æŋ
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Borrowed from French gangue. Doublet of gang.
noun gangues
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The earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore.
Thus the percentage recovery of metal from the ore was much higher than in the primitive process where the semi-vitrified gangue and half-smelted ore are typically rich in prills of copper and copper minerals.
Similar: veinstone
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Talk about this word "gangue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gangue. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gangue. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gangue "gangue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gangue.Cite this
@misc{gangue_2026,
title = {gangue},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gangue},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
