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  • 11copper processing — Introduction  use of smelting or leaching, usually followed by electrolytic refining or recovery, to turn the ore into a form from which products can be fashioned. Included in this article also is a discussion of the mining of copper and of its… …

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  • 12Kōbe Steel, Ltd. — ▪ Japanese manufacturer       major Japanese manufacturer of iron and steel, nonferrous metal products, and machinery. Headquarters are in Kōbe with offices in Tokyo and Ōsaka.       Founded in 1905, the company by the late 1960s was one of Japan …

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  • 13molybdenum processing — Introduction       preparation of the ore for use in various products.       Molybdenum (Mo) is a white, platinum like metal with a melting point of 2,610° C (4,730° F). In its pure state, it is tough and ductile and is characterized by moderate… …

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  • 14boron — boronic /boh ron ik, baw , beuh /, adj. /bawr on, bohr /, n. Chem. a nonmetallic element occurring naturally only in combination, as in borax or boric acid, and obtained in either an amorphous or a crystalline form when reduced from its compounds …

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  • 15machine tool — machine tooled, adj. a power operated machine, as a lathe, used for general cutting and shaping of metal and other substances. [1860 65] * * * Stationary, power driven machine used to cut, shape, or form materials such as metal and wood. Machine… …

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