gangue

/ɡæŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

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noun

Countable; Uncountable

"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."

Borrowed from French gangue. Doublet of gang.

gangues (plural)

endogangue exogangue

country

veinstone

gang

hang gang bang sang wang yang lang chang rang dang tang mustang

Questions

How do you pronounce gangue?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɡæŋ/.

What does gangue mean?

The earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore.

Where does gangue come from?

It is traced to French.

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