Spanish Conversation · Level 126
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Spanish word
cianuración
Pronunciation
IPA/θjanuɾaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nouncyanidation
Example
La empresa anunció que detendrá la cianuración de los residuos.
The company announced that it will stop the cyanidation of the waste.
More examples
En el barrio hay preocupación por la cianuración de los residuos.
In the neighborhood there is concern about the cyanidation of the waste.
Core concept
Chemical process using cyanide compounds to dissolve, separate, or neutralize materials, mainly to extract metals from ore or treat waste.
Common phrases
preocupación por la cianuración
concern about the cyanidation
debate sobre la cianuración
debate about the cyanidation
Similar words
cianidación: Uses cyanide to process ore or concentrates, dissolving precious metals for industrial recovery.
lixiviación: Uses a solvent to leach valuable components from solid material such as minerals or ores.
Definition in Spanish
Proceso químico que utiliza compuestos cianurados para disolver, separar o neutralizar materiales, empleado sobre todo en la extracción de metales y en el tratamiento de residuos.
Word origin
The word is formed from Spanish cianuro 'cyanide' plus the suffix -ación that denotes a treatment or process, with cianuro ultimately from Greek kuanos meaning 'dark blue'.
Usage tips
- The noun is feminine (la cianuración) and speakers often use concrete phrases like tratamiento con cianuro or uso de cianuro in conversation rather than the abstract noun.
Related words
- cianuradocyanidatedadjective