6. Glossary

Chitin; Chitin

Nitrogenous organic substance (polysaccharide) that forms the main component of the integuments of insects, crustaceans and certain fungi and lichens.

Electrometallurgy; Électrométallurgie

Using the thermal and electrolytic properties of electricity to produce and refine metallurgical products.

Leaching; Leaching

Treatment of a substance or mixture with a liquid to extract its soluble constituents.

Métaux précieux ; Precious metals

Precious metals include gold, silver and platinum-group metals (platinum, palladium, iridium, rhodium, osmium and ruthenium).

Minéralurgie; Mineralurgy

Separation of the various minerals contained in an ore extracted from a...