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- [gang]
- /gæŋ/
- /ɡˈaŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gang]
- /gæŋ/
Definitions of gangue word
- noun gangue rock or mineral matter of no value occurring with the metallic ore in a vein or deposit. 1
- noun gangue The commercially valueless material in which ore is found. 1
- noun gangue valueless and undesirable material, such as quartz in small quantities, in an ore 0
- noun gangue the commercially worthless mineral matter associated with economically valuable metallic minerals in a deposit 0
- noun gangue (mining) The earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore. 0
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Origin of gangue
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; < French < German Gang; see gang1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gangue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gangue popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
gangue usage trend in Literature
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- what is gangue?
- why is gangue sometimes reprocessed?
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