Definition of Dressed ore

1. Noun. The desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore.

Exact synonyms: Concentrate
Generic synonyms: Ore
Derivative terms: Concentrate

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dressed Ore

dress ship
dress shirt
dress shop
dress suit
dress uniform
dress up
dress whites
dressable
dressage
dressages
dressed
dressed(p)
dressed-up
dressed down
dressed ore (current term)
dressed particle
dressed to kill(p)
dressed to the nines
dressed to the nines(p)
dressed up
dresser
dresserite
dresserlike
dressers
dresses
dresses down
dresses up
dressest
dresseth

Literary usage of Dressed ore

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Year-book of Facts in Science and Art by John Timbs (1873)
"The delivery of the dressed ore from this mine has for many years l,een attended with much trouble and expense, for the reason that there is a very sharp ..."

2. The Year-book of Facts in Science and Art by John Timbs (1873)
"The delivery of the dressed ore from this mine has for many years been attended with much trouble HIK! expense, for the reason that there is a very sharp ..."

3. The School of Mines Quarterly by Columbia University School of Chemistry (1888)
"Where shorter or cheaper haulage to centres of consumption compensates for such treatment, the dressed ore can compete with rich native or foreign ores to ..."

4. Bulletin by Geological Survey of Western Australia (1908)
"I'nder ordinary circumstances, however, carefully dressed ore should not contain much less than 67 per cent, of the metal being free from all minerals with ..."

5. Report of Progress for by Geological Survey of Canada (1870)
"A sample of the dressed ore, such as supplied to the ... Two tons of the crude ore yield one and a half of dressed ore, which is calculated to give one ton ..."

6. Bulletin by Geological Survey of Western Australia (1907)
"... carefully dressed ore should not contain much less th;m 07 per cent, of the metal being free from all minerals with a specifi£ gravity under 4 .ft. ..."

7. Bulletin by Geological Survey of Western Australia (1907)
"L'nder ordinary circumstances, however, carefully dressed ore should not contain much less than 67 per cent, of the metal being free from all minerals with ..."

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